Forest area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest area was 21,684 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Dominican Republic is 21,684 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Dominican Republic peaked at 21,684 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,949 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,949 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 16,326 sq. km | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 16,704 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 17,082 sq. km | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17,459 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 17,837 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 18,214 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,592 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 18,970 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 19,347 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 19,725 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 19,825 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 19,926 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20,027 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20,127 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20,228 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,329 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,429 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20,530 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20,631 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,731 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20,792 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 20,853 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20,914 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20,975 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,036 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,117 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 21,198 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 21,279 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 21,360 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,441 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 21,522 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 21,603 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,684 sq. km | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21,684 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,056 sq. km, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21,684 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,648 sq. km | 15,949 sq. km | 19,347 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,178 sq. km | 19,725 sq. km | 20,631 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,026 sq. km | 20,731 sq. km | 21,360 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,562 sq. km | 21,441 sq. km | 21,684 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Dominican Republic?
- Forest area in Dominican Republic was 21,684 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21,684 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,949 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.