Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.025 hectares per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0146 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | +71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0156 hectares per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0147 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 0.025 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0156 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0161 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malaysia 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Ghana 0.0135 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 British Virgin Islands 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0108 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Montenegro 0.0099 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.