Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 309.07 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Dominican Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 309.07 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure 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 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 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Dominican Republic was 309.07 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver 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?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.