Agriculture — Area in Dominica

Dominica: Agriculture — Area was 24.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
211th
of 255 countries
All-time high
24.5 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
17 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Agriculture — Area in Dominica, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Dominica is 24.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Dominica peaked at 24.5 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Dominica 211th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Agriculture — Area in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture — Area in Dominica, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 17 1000 ha —
1962 18 1000 ha +5.9%
1963 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 19 1000 ha +5.6%
1967 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 19 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 18 1000 ha -5.3%
1989 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 18 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 17 1000 ha -5.6%
1996 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 19 1000 ha +11.8%
2000 21 1000 ha +10.5%
2001 22 1000 ha +4.8%
2002 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 22 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 22.5 1000 ha +2.3%
2010 24.5 1000 ha +8.9%
2011 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 24.5 1000 ha +0.0%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 24.5 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 24.5 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.33 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 9
1970s 19 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 10
1980s 18.8 1000 ha 18 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 10
1990s 17.7 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 10
2000s 21.95 1000 ha 21 1000 ha 22.5 1000 ha 10
2010s 24.5 1000 ha 24.5 1000 ha 24.5 1000 ha 10
2020s 24.5 1000 ha 24.5 1000 ha 24.5 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 208 Kiribati 34 1000 ha compare
  2. 209 Martinique 31.31 1000 ha compare
  3. 210 French Polynesia 28.65 1000 ha compare
  4. 212 Andorra 19.59 1000 ha compare
  5. 213 Mayotte 19.4 1000 ha compare
  6. 214 Guam 16 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 288 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture — area in Dominica?
Agriculture — area in Dominica was 24.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 24.5 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Dominica rank for agriculture — area?
Dominica ranks 211th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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