Share of forest land, Percent in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of forest land, Percent was 44.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Dominican Republic, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of forest land, percent in Dominican Republic is 44.99, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Dominican Republic peaked at 44.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.58, in 1992.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34.58 | — |
| 1993 | 35.36 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.14 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 36.92 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 37.7 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 38.48 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 39.27 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 40.05 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.83 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 41.04 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.25 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.45 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.66 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.87 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 42.08 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 42.29 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.91 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 43.04 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 43.17 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 43.29 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.42 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.54 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.71 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.05 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 44.32 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.49 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.65 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.82 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.99 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.31 | 34.58 | 40.05 | 8 |
| 2000s | 41.77 | 40.83 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.53 | 42.91 | 44.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.74 | 44.49 | 44.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 65 Bolivia 46.35 compare
- 66 New Caledonia 45.83 compare
- 67 Mozambique 45.81 compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 44.74 compare
- 70 Guadeloupe 44.28 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 44.24 compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 66.19 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Dominican Republic?
- Share of forest land, percent in Dominican Republic was 44.99 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.58 in 1992.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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