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 213 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 27.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 235,617 hectares (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 213 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.