What is arable land — area in Dominica?

Arable land — area in Dominica was 5.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1962.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1995.

How does Dominica rank for arable land — area?

Dominica ranks 207th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Dominica

Name: Arable land — Area in Dominica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Dominica: Arable land — Area was 5.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

5.5 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

207th

of 248 countries

All-time high

8 1000 ha

in 1962

All-time low

3 1000 ha

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Dominica, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Dominica recorded 5.5 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Dominica peaked at 8 1000 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3 1000 ha, in 1995.

That places Dominica 207th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Arable land — Area in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Dominica, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	7 1000 ha	—
1962	8 1000 ha	+14.3%
1963	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	8 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	7 1000 ha	-12.5%
1967	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	7 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	6 1000 ha	-14.3%
1983	6 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	6 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	6 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	6 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	6 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	5 1000 ha	-16.7%
1989	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	4 1000 ha	-20.0%
1992	4 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	4 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	4 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	3 1000 ha	-25.0%
1996	3 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	3 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	3 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	4 1000 ha	+33.3%
2000	5 1000 ha	+25.0%
2001	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	5.5 1000 ha	+10.0%
2010	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	5.5 1000 ha	+0.0%

Dominica compared with similar countries

Dominica's 5.5 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Dominica's 5.5 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 125 1000 ha, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	7.44 1000 ha	7 1000 ha	8 1000 ha	9
1970s	7 1000 ha	7 1000 ha	7 1000 ha	10
1980s	6 1000 ha	5 1000 ha	7 1000 ha	10
1990s	3.7 1000 ha	3 1000 ha	5 1000 ha	10
2000s	5.05 1000 ha	5 1000 ha	5.5 1000 ha	10
2010s	5.5 1000 ha	5.5 1000 ha	5.5 1000 ha	10
2020s	5.5 1000 ha	5.5 1000 ha	5.5 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Dominica

204 Malta 6.98 1000 ha compare
205 Micronesia 6.36 1000 ha compare
206 New Caledonia 5.97 1000 ha compare
208 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 1000 ha compare
209 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 4.3 1000 ha compare
210 Antigua and Barbuda 4 1000 ha compare
210 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 4 1000 ha compare
210 Brunei Darussalam 4 1000 ha compare
210 Sao Tome and Principe 4 1000 ha compare
210 Western Sahara 4 1000 ha compare
210 Brunei 4 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 281 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Dominica?: Arable land — area in Dominica was 5.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 8 1000 ha in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 3 1000 ha in 1995.
How does Dominica rank for arable land — area?: Dominica ranks 207th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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