Annual change in forest area in Dominica
Dominica: Annual change in forest area was -44 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-44 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 235 countries
All-time high
-19 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-112 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change in forest area in Dominica, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Dominica stood at -44 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Dominica peaked at -19 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -112 hectares, 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 in forest area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -28 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -19 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2002 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -19 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -112 hectares | +489.5% |
| 2012 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -112 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -46 hectares | -58.9% |
| 2017 | -46 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -46 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -46 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -46 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -44 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2022 | -44 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -44 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -44 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -44 hectares | -0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -44 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22 hectares, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -28 hectares | -28 hectares | -28 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -19.9 hectares | -28 hectares | -19 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | -76.3 hectares | -112 hectares | -19 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.33 hectares | -46 hectares | -44 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 152 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -22 hectares compare
- 153 Mayotte -34 hectares compare
- 155 Slovenia -55.98 hectares compare
- 156 Antigua and Barbuda -66 hectares compare
- 157 Cyprus -168 hectares compare
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 annual change in forest area in Dominica?
- Annual change in forest area in Dominica was -44 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was -19 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -112 hectares in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for annual change in forest area?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.