Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land was 89.95 % in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
89.95 %
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.01 %
in 1990
All-time low
89.95 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 99 %1991: 98.9 %1992: 98.8 %1993: 98.7 %1994: 98.6 %1995: 98.5 %1996: 98.4 %1997: 98.3 %1998: 98.2 %1999: 98.1 %2000: 98 %2001: 97.7 %2002: 97.4 %2003: 97.1 %2004: 96.8 %2005: 96.5 %2006: 96.2 %2007: 95.9 %2008: 95.6 %2009: 95.3 %2010: 95 %2011: 94.6 %2012: 94.3 %2013: 93.9 %2014: 93.6 %2015: 93.2 %2016: 92.7 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 91.6 %2019: 91.1 %2020: 90.6 %2021: 90.5 %2022: 90.3 %2023: 90.2 %2024: 90.1 %2025: 90 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 89.95 % for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.01 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 89.95 %, in 2025.

Dominican Republic ranks 126th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.56 % 98.11 % 99.01 % 10
2000s 96.63 % 95.26 % 98.01 % 10
2010s 93.21 % 91.12 % 94.95 % 10
2020s 90.27 % 89.95 % 90.59 % 6

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  1. 123 Philippines 90.43 % compare
  2. 124 Romania 90.28 % compare
  3. 125 South Sudan, Republic of 90.02 % compare
  4. 127 Norfolk Island 89.8 % compare
  5. 128 Morocco 89.7 % compare
  6. 129 Estonia, Republic of 89.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Dominican Republic?
Naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land in Dominican Republic was 89.95 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 99.01 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 89.95 % in 2025.
How does Dominican Republic rank for naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land?
Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest β€” share in forest land rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest β€” Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.