Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Drivers of deforestation was 18.75 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 18.75 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
That represents a change of up 531.3% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 654.45 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.97 hectares, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 76.78 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 7.06 hectares | -90.8% |
| 2007 | 265.51 hectares | +3660.8% |
| 2008 | 88.23 hectares | -66.8% |
| 2009 | 654.45 hectares | +641.8% |
| 2010 | 3.52 hectares | -99.5% |
| 2011 | 28.04 hectares | +696.6% |
| 2012 | 61.62 hectares | +119.8% |
| 2013 | 143.47 hectares | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 67.15 hectares | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 15.35 hectares | -77.1% |
| 2016 | 30.54 hectares | +99.0% |
| 2017 | 369.37 hectares | +1109.5% |
| 2018 | 152.96 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 42.16 hectares | -72.4% |
| 2020 | 18.97 hectares | -55.0% |
| 2021 | 9.92 hectares | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 2.97 hectares | -70.1% |
| 2023 | 18.75 hectares | +531.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 18.75 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 25% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 18.75 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +3660.8% | 7.06 hectares | 265.51 hectares |
| 2017 | +1109.5% | 30.54 hectares | 369.37 hectares |
| 2011 | +696.6% | 3.52 hectares | 28.04 hectares |
| 2009 | +641.8% | 88.23 hectares | 654.45 hectares |
| 2023 | +531.3% | 2.97 hectares | 18.75 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.41 hectares | 7.06 hectares | 654.45 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 91.42 hectares | 3.52 hectares | 369.37 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.65 hectares | 2.97 hectares | 18.97 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Drivers of deforestation in Dominican Republic was 18.75 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 654.45 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 hectares in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.