Environment in Dominican Republic

2,337 indicators covering environment for Dominican Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 5,642 Square kilometres 2022 down 0.1% 73rd
Phosphate rock — Export value 2,158 1000 USD 2011 up 65,499.4% 25th
Phosphate rock — Export quantity 3,356 t 2011 up 2,964.7% 29th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export quantity 1,662 t 2022 down 79.3% 25th
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 1,483 1000 USD 2022 down 73.7% 21st
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 235 m3 2018 up 17.5% 98th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 175 1000 USD 2018 up 186.9% 101st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 220 m3 2018 up 37.5% 51st
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 159 1000 USD 2018 up 453.3% 26th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 46.9% 2024 down 0.1% 82nd
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 46.9% 2024 down 0.1% 82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 1,825 1000 USD 2018 up 153.1% 63rd
Fungicides — Import quantity 3,628 t 2006 up 88.7% 41st
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 9,931 m3 2018 up 76.2% 47th
China — Plywood — Import Value 6,568 1000 USD 2018 up 1.1% 49th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 3,775 t 2018 up 173.6% 54th
Italy — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 4,317 1000 USD 2018 up 189.3% 62nd
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 1,060 t 2018 up 443.6% 68th
France — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,795 1000 USD 2018 up 437.4% 68th
Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 2,989 Square kilometres 2022 up 14.1% 63rd
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 343.85 Square kilometres 2022 up 86.0% 95th
Sweden — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 5,310 1000 USD 2018 up 597.8% 77th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 1,002 1000 USD 2018 up 309.0% 56th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 1,428 m3 2018 down 61.6% 75th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 78,000 m3 2018 up 200.0% 35th
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 4,384 1000 USD 2018 up 173.0% 44th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) — Forest products (export/import) 727 1000 USD 2018 down 60.6% 85th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 511 t 2018 down 21.6% 70th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Paper and 1,635 1000 USD 2018 up 126.8% 59th
Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, coniferous 57,613 m3 2018 up 271.4% 3rd
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 152,356 t 2018 up 49.1% 16th
United States of America — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 135,203 1000 USD 2018 up 27.6% 16th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 68th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 79.31 % 2021 down 1.5% 44th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 3.5 % 2021 up 21.1% 48th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 1.13 % 2021 up 16.5% 93rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 12.81 % 2021 up 0.5% 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0.22 % 2021 up 10.0% 90th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 96.28 % 2021 down 0.7% 67th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1.75 % 2021 up 13.6% 55th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.03 % 2021 down 40.0% 111th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0 % 2021 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0 % 2021 98th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 80.55 % 2021 down 1.3% 41st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 622.2 km2 2021 up 21.1% 57th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 204.1 km2 2021 up 16.7% 65th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 39.6 km2 2021 up 11.9% 57th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 15,944 km2 2021 down 0.7% 53rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 304.6 km2 2021 up 15.4% 45th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 6.2 km2 2021 down 25.3% 78th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.1 km2 2021 down 66.7% 89th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 13,170 km2 2021 down 1.5% 38th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 630.1 km2 2021 up 20.9% 76th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 204.2 km2 2021 up 16.6% 91st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 2,307 km2 2021 up 0.6% 85th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 40.3 km2 2021 up 13.8% 83rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 17,331 km2 2021 down 0.7% 82nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 km2 2021 35th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 314.3 km2 2021 up 13.7% 65th