Share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of forest area within protected areas was 35.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic is 35.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.6% | — |
| 2010 | 34.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 35.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 35.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.2% | 35.2% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Dominican Republic was 35.2% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).