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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2001201220242001: 11.2k hectares2002: 10.4k hectares2003: 10.7k hectares2004: 19.3k hectares2005: 25.0k hectares2006: 13.4k hectares2007: 16.0k hectares2008: 21.6k hectares2009: 13.9k hectares2010: 14.1k hectares2011: 12.9k hectares2012: 17.8k hectares2013: 12.7k hectares2014: 13.7k hectares2015: 15.1k hectares2016: 24.9k hectares2017: 27.0k hectares2018: 14.0k hectares2019: 14.9k hectares2020: 21.4k hectares2021: 14.2k hectares2022: 13.1k hectares2023: 22.9k hectares2024: 13.0k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 80 Greece 12,444 hectares compare
  6. 81 North Korea 11,981 hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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