Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0445 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0447 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0454 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0456 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0458 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.046 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0463 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.045 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0448 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0457 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0461 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0464 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 50 Ecuador 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 New Caledonia 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Austria 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Senegal 0.0451 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Georgia 0.0446 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0442 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0466 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0441 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.