Imported deforestation in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Imported deforestation was 4,748 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Dominican Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imported deforestation in Dominican Republic is 4,748 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Dominican Republic peaked at 5,579 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,298 hectares, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 49th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,070 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,646 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 5,579 hectares | +53.0% |
| 2008 | 3,482 hectares | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 4,800 hectares | +37.9% |
| 2010 | 3,986 hectares | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 4,112 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 5,007 hectares | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 3,536 hectares | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 2,476 hectares | -30.0% |
| 2015 | 2,345 hectares | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2,826 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 2,298 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 2,774 hectares | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 2,496 hectares | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2,362 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 2,525 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 5,002 hectares | +98.1% |
| 2023 | 4,748 hectares | -5.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4,748 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4,748 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,315 hectares | 3,482 hectares | 5,579 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,186 hectares | 2,298 hectares | 5,007 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,659 hectares | 2,362 hectares | 5,002 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 imported deforestation in Dominican Republic?
- Imported deforestation in Dominican Republic was 4,748 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,579 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,298 hectares in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for imported deforestation?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.