Tree cover loss in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree cover loss was 12,992 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,992 hectares
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
78th
of 197 countries
All-time high
27,028 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
10,406 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss 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 12,992 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Dominican Republic peaked at 27,028 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,406 hectares, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11,202 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 10,406 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,680 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19,346 hectares | +81.1% |
| 2005 | 25,043 hectares | +29.5% |
| 2006 | 13,384 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2007 | 16,025 hectares | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 21,569 hectares | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 13,923 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 14,066 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,925 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 17,816 hectares | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 12,680 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 13,651 hectares | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 15,059 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 24,879 hectares | +65.2% |
| 2017 | 27,028 hectares | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 13,958 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2019 | 14,920 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 21,426 hectares | +43.6% |
| 2021 | 14,173 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 13,135 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 22,943 hectares | +74.7% |
| 2024 | 12,992 hectares | -43.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12,992 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 3.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12,992 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 2.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,731 hectares | 10,406 hectares | 25,043 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,698 hectares | 12,680 hectares | 27,028 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,934 hectares | 12,992 hectares | 22,943 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss in Dominican Republic was 12,992 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27,028 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,406 hectares in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.