Change forest area share total in Dominica
Dominica: Change forest area share total was -0.0767 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Dominica, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded -0.0767 for change forest area share total in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Dominica peaked at -0.0325 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.1938, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 162nd of 228 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.
Change forest area share total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.0476 | — |
| 1992 | -0.0476 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | -0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0477 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0478 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.0325 | -32.1% |
| 2002 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0325 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0326 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1923 | +490.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1927 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | -0.193 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | -0.1934 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | -0.1938 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | -0.0796 | -58.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0797 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0798 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0798 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | -0.0799 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0765 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | -0.0765 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0766 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0767 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | -0.0767 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's -0.0767 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.0134, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -490.6% | -0.0326 | -0.1923 |
| 2016 | +58.9% | -0.1938 | -0.0796 |
| 2001 | +32.1% | -0.0478 | -0.0325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0477 | -0.0478 | -0.0476 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.034 | -0.0478 | -0.0325 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1317 | -0.1938 | -0.0326 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0772 | -0.0799 | -0.0765 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 159 Bangladesh -0.0527 compare
- 160 South Korea -0.0601 compare
- 161 Panama -0.0653 compare
- 163 East Timor -0.0804 compare
- 164 Cyprus -0.0978 compare
- 165 Central African Republic -0.1032 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 change forest area share total in Dominica?
- Change forest area share total in Dominica was -0.0767 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.0325 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1938 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for change forest area share total?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. 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 Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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