Forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest area as share of land area was 46.84 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic is 46.84, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.84 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.24, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.24 | — |
| 1991 | 44.31 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.38 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.45 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.52 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 44.59 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.66 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.73 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.8 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.87 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 44.94 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.98 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.11 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.19 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.23 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.28 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.32 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.36 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.48 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.83 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.95 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.99 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.03 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.07 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.11 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.15 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.29 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.42 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.56 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.7 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 46.84 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.55 | 44.24 | 44.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.13 | 44.94 | 45.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.81 | 45.36 | 46.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 46.15 | 46.84 | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -17.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 5,113 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic?
- Forest area as share of land area in Dominican Republic was 46.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.24 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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