Annual change forest area in Dominica
Dominica: Annual change forest area was -44 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-19
in 2001
All-time low
-112
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Dominica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Dominica stood at -44.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Dominica peaked at -19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -112, in 2011.
Dominica ranks 154th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28 | — |
| 1992 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -28 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -19 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -19 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -112 | +489.5% |
| 2012 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -112 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -46 | -58.9% |
| 2017 | -46 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -46 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -46 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -46 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -44 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | -44 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -44 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -44 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -44 | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28 | -28 | -28 | 9 |
| 2000s | -19.9 | -28 | -19 | 10 |
| 2010s | -76.3 | -112 | -19 | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.33 | -46 | -44 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 152 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -22 compare
- 153 Mayotte -34 compare
- 155 Slovenia -55.98 compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 compare
- 157 Cyprus -168 compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Dominica?
- Annual change forest area in Dominica was -44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was -19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -112 in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for annual change forest area?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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