What is the difference in tree cover loss between Dominican Republic and South Korea?

2,603 hectares, with South Korea ahead.

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

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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs South Korea: Tree cover loss

Dominican Republic

12,992 hectares

in 2024

South Korea

15,595 hectares

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

78th

South Korea rank

75th

Tree cover loss over time

Dominican Republic
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 15,595 hectares against 12,992 hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2,603 hectares.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 75th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	15,731 hectares	9,066 hectares	6,665 hectares	Dominican Republic
2010s	16,698 hectares	16,694 hectares	4.18 hectares	Dominican Republic
2020s	16,934 hectares	20,029 hectares	3,095 hectares	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss, Dominican Republic or South Korea?: South Korea, at 15,595 hectares against 12,992 hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss between Dominican Republic and South Korea?: 2,603 hectares, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Korea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and South Korea rank globally for tree cover loss?: Dominican Republic ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Tree cover loss
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: 197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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