What is arable land use per person in Dominica?

Arable land use per person in Dominica was 0.0902 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 0.1313 hectares per person in 1962.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 hectares per person in 1995.

How does Dominica rank for arable land use per person?

Dominica ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Dominica

Name: Arable land use per person in Dominica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Arable land use per person was 0.0902 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0902 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

116th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.1313 hectares per person

in 1962

All-time low

0.0432 hectares per person

in 1995

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Dominica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 0.0902 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Dominica peaked at 0.1313 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0432 hectares per person, in 1995.

Dominica ranks 116th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1171 hectares per person	0.103 hectares per person	0.1313 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.0984 hectares per person	0.0959 hectares per person	0.1016 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.0835 hectares per person	0.0708 hectares per person	0.0959 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.0534 hectares per person	0.0432 hectares per person	0.0718 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.0743 hectares per person	0.0726 hectares per person	0.0871 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.0868 hectares per person	0.0852 hectares per person	0.0884 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0895 hectares per person	0.0888 hectares per person	0.0902 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

114 Venezuela 0.0919 hectares per person compare
115 Liberia 0.091 hectares per person compare
117 Mauritania 0.0896 hectares per person compare
118 Congo 0.089 hectares per person compare
119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Dominica

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Dominica →

Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Dominica?: Arable land use per person in Dominica was 0.0902 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1313 hectares per person in 1962.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0432 hectares per person in 1995.
How does Dominica rank for arable land use per person?: Dominica ranks 116th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.