Exported deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exported deforestation was 124.96 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 124.96 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 538.13 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 115.78 hectares, in 2022.
That places Dominican Republic 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 221.56 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 232.05 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 230.49 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 284.62 hectares | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 232.85 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 303.8 hectares | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 357.61 hectares | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 482.38 hectares | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 446.62 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 487.31 hectares | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 488.98 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 509.38 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 538.13 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 469.32 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 426.23 hectares | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 294.98 hectares | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 323.2 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 115.78 hectares | -64.2% |
| 2023 | 124.96 hectares | +7.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 124.96 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 6.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 124.96 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 240.31 hectares | 221.56 hectares | 284.62 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 450.98 hectares | 303.8 hectares | 538.13 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.73 hectares | 115.78 hectares | 323.2 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 exported deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Exported deforestation in Dominican Republic was 124.96 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 538.13 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.78 hectares in 2022.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exported deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.