Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic is 0 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +49.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +69.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +45.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -49.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 South Korea 0 hectares per person compare
- 53 Brazil 0 hectares per person compare
- 54 Liechtenstein 0 hectares per person compare
- 56 China 0 hectares per person compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 0 hectares per person compare
- 58 Guatemala 0 hectares per person compare
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, per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.