Above-ground forest biomass in Dominica
Dominica: Above-ground forest biomass was 210.46 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
210.46 tonnes per hectare
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
210.55 tonnes per hectare
in 2015
All-time low
210.42 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Dominica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 210.46 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Dominica peaked at 210.55 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 210.42 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Above-ground forest biomass in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 210.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 210.53 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 210.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 210.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134.94 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 210.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 149.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 210.44 tonnes per hectare | 210.44 tonnes per hectare | 210.44 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 210.49 tonnes per hectare | 210.42 tonnes per hectare | 210.55 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2020s | 210.5 tonnes per hectare | 210.46 tonnes per hectare | 210.53 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Dominica?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Dominica was 210.46 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 210.55 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.42 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Dominica ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).