Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 309.07 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic stood at 309.07 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,208 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 309.07 hectares, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 396.07 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 600.61 hectares | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 632.13 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 835.97 hectares | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 774.98 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 742.11 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 705.82 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 1,208 hectares | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 503.87 hectares | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 414.47 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 365.84 hectares | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 353.21 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 326.8 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 380.34 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 496.57 hectares | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 511.72 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 754.81 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 429.6 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 609.13 hectares | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 572.11 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 517.62 hectares | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 485.97 hectares | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 607.39 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 309.07 hectares | -49.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 309.07 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135.51 hectares, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 309.07 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 711.05 hectares | 396.07 hectares | 1,208 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 464.25 hectares | 326.8 hectares | 754.81 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 498.43 hectares | 309.07 hectares | 607.39 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 309.07 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 309.07 hectares in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.