Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land was 10.05 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Dominican Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — share in forest land in Dominican Republic stood at 10.05 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — share in forest land in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.05 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.99 %, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.99 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.09 % | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 1.19 % | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 % | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 % | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 1.59 % | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.69 % | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.79 % | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 1.89 % | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.99 % | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.3 % | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 2.6 % | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2.91 % | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 3.22 % | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.52 % | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 3.83 % | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4.13 % | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 4.44 % | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.74 % | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 5.05 % | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4 % | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 5.74 % | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.09 % | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.44 % | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.78 % | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.31 % | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.83 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 8.36 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 8.88 % | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.41 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 9.54 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.67 % | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.79 % | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 9.92 % | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 10.05 % | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.05 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.72 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.05 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 %, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 % | 0.99 % | 1.89 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 % | 1.99 % | 4.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 % | 5.05 % | 8.88 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.73 % | 9.41 % | 10.05 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Estonia 10.39 % compare
- 95 Morocco 10.3 % compare
- 96 Norfolk Island 10.2 % compare
- 98 South Sudan 10 % compare
- 99 Romania 9.72 % compare
- 100 Philippines 9.57 % compare
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 planted forest — share in forest land in Dominican Republic?
- Planted forest — share in forest land in Dominican Republic was 10.05 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — share in forest land recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 % in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.