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Dominican Republic · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

62nd of 213 · 21st in Latin America
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Forest coverDominican Republic's forest cover rose from 36.1 % in 1994 to 45.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202034%36%38%40%42%44%46%45.0 %

Dominican Republic's forest cover rose from 36.1 % in 1994 to 45.0 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

104th of 213 · 19th in Latin America
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Forest areaDominican Republic's forest area rose from 17,459 km in 1994 to 21,684 km in 2023.19952000200520102015202017k18k19k20k21k22k21,684 km

Dominican Republic's forest area rose from 17,459 km in 1994 to 21,684 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

56th of 213 · 11th in Latin America
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Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Dominican Republic's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 22.3 % in 2013 to 26.3 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202422%23%24%25%26%27%26.3 %

Dominican Republic's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 22.3 % in 2013 to 26.3 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

49th of 209 · 5th in Latin America
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Agricultural land (% of land area)Dominican Republic's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 53.4 % in 1994 to 55.4 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%48%50%52%54%56%55.4 %

Dominican Republic's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 53.4 % in 1994 to 55.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

54th of 206 · 4th in Latin America
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Arable land (% of land area)Dominican Republic's arable land (% of land area) rose from 19.5 % in 1994 to 20.2 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202016%18%20%20.2 %

Dominican Republic's arable land (% of land area) rose from 19.5 % in 1994 to 20.2 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

69th of 200 · 14th in Latin America
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Dominican Republic's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 13.9 in 1994 to 13.5 in 2023.19952000200520102015202011121314151613.5

Dominican Republic's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 13.9 in 1994 to 13.5 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

131st of 175 · 31st in Latin America
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Water stressDominican Republic's water stress rose from 20.7 % in 2000 to 30.4 % in 2022.2000200520102015202020%22%24%26%28%30%32%30.4 %

Dominican Republic's water stress rose from 20.7 % in 2000 to 30.4 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

105th of 181 · 26th in Latin America
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Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaDominican Republic's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 3,094 in 1993 to 2,092 in 2022.1995200020052010201520202,0002,2002,4002,6002,8003,0003,2002,092

Dominican Republic's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 3,094 in 1993 to 2,092 in 2022.

Access

Safe drinking water

% of population

113th of 148 · 17th in Latin America
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Safe drinking waterDominican Republic's safe drinking water rose from 42.1 % in 2000 to 45.3 % in 2024.2000200520102015202041%42%43%44%45%46%45.3 %

Dominican Republic's safe drinking water rose from 42.1 % in 2000 to 45.3 % in 2024.

Safe sanitation

% of population

94th of 141 · 10th in Latin America
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Safe sanitationDominican Republic's safe sanitation fell from 52.0 % in 2000 to 43.0 % in 2024.2000200520102015202042%44%46%48%50%52%54%43.0 %

Dominican Republic's safe sanitation fell from 52.0 % in 2000 to 43.0 % in 2024.

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