Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0019 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Dominican Republic 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0019 sq. km per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 0.0023 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.002 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 118 United States Virgin Islands 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 120 Guatemala 0.0019 sq. km per person compare
- 122 Kazakhstan 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 123 Cayman Islands 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
- 124 Guam 0.0017 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1069 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2108 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 sq. km per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 121st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.