Land use hidden — Forest in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Land use hidden — Forest was 21,684 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Forest in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — forest in Dominican Republic stood at 21,684 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Dominican Republic peaked at 21,684 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,949 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,949 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 16,326 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16,704 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17,082 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17,459 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,837 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18,214 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,592 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 18,970 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19,347 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,725 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19,825 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,926 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20,027 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,127 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20,228 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,329 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,429 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20,530 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,631 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,731 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20,792 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,853 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,914 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,975 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,036 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,117 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,198 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21,279 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21,360 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,441 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21,522 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21,603 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,684 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21,684 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,224 Square kilometres, 77% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21,684 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,940 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,648 Square kilometres | 15,949 Square kilometres | 19,347 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,178 Square kilometres | 19,725 Square kilometres | 20,631 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,026 Square kilometres | 20,731 Square kilometres | 21,360 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,562 Square kilometres | 21,441 Square kilometres | 21,684 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — forest in Dominican Republic?
- Land use hidden — forest in Dominican Republic was 21,684 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21,684 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,949 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata