What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?

36.11 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Dominican Republic

309.07 hectares

in 2024

Jamaica

345.18 hectares

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

47th

Jamaica rank

44th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Dominican Republic
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 345.18 hectares against 309.07 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 36.11 hectares.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 186 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	711.05 hectares	425.79 hectares	285.26 hectares	Dominican Republic
2010s	464.25 hectares	400.54 hectares	63.71 hectares	Dominican Republic
2020s	498.43 hectares	369.41 hectares	129.02 hectares	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 345.18 hectares against 309.07 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 36.11 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?: Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.