Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 50.7% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +43.1% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +40.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.