Data or statistical facts on the situation and perspectives of agri-food systems and the impact of policies
22.7 kha was the loss of natural forest in 2023 in the Dominican Republic, equivalent to 12.1 Mt of CO₂ emissions.
25.9 kha of primary rainforest was lost between 2001 and 2023 in the Dominican Republic, representing 7% of its total tree cover loss over the same time period (GFW, 2024).
8.2% was the decrease in the total area of primary forest in the Dominican Republic between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
381 kha of tree cover was lost between 2001 and 2023 in the Dominican Republic. A 15% decrease in area cover since 2000 (GFW, 2024).
15.20 kha is the average annual tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
349.55 kha is the total tree cover loss in the Dominican Republic as a direct result of agriculture in 20 years (GFW, 2024).
0.90% (28.5 kha) is the land cover in the Dominican Republic occupied by agricultural land and 17% of the land cover is grassland (554 kha) (GFW, 2024).
4.64 MtCO₂e/year was the net carbon sequestration in the Dominican Republic's forests between 2001 and 2023, after absorbing 12.0 MtCO₂e/year and emitting 7.37 MtCO₂e/year (GFW, 2024).
6.84 MtCO₂e/year was the annual average of greenhouse gases due to deforestation caused by the expansion of the agricultural frontier in the Dominican Republic between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
157.51 MtCO₂ of emissions were generated by deforestation due to agricultural expansion in the Dominican Republic between 2001 and 2023 (GFW, 2024).
