Forest area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest area was 2,257 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,257 ha th
World rank
94th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,257 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
2,132 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Dominican Republic, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,257 ha th for forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,257 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,132 ha th, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,132 ha th | 2,132 ha th | 2,132 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,166 ha th | 2,166 ha th | 2,166 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,201 ha th | 2,186 ha th | 2,215 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,241 ha th | 2,224 ha th | 2,257 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 91 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 92 Uganda 2,368 ha th compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 2,330 ha th compare
- 95 Lithuania 2,216 ha th compare
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,162 ha th compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 2,121 ha th compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 7.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.65 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.26 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 13.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Dominican Republic?
- Forest area in Dominican Republic was 2,257 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,257 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,132 ha th in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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