Tree Cover Loss in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Tree Cover Loss was 11,421 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Dominican Republic, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11,421 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Dominican Republic peaked at 27,063 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,436 hectares, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,770 hectares | 10,436 hectares | 25,088 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,731 hectares | 12,703 hectares | 27,063 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,022 hectares | 11,421 hectares | 22,947 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.6 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as 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 tree cover loss in Dominican Republic?
- Tree cover loss in Dominican Republic was 11,421 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27,063 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,436 hectares in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for tree cover loss?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.