Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica
Dominica: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 9.65 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.65 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica peaked at 2,066 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.11 hectares, in 2016.
That places Dominica 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.71 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 6.75 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1 hectares | +79.1% |
| 2004 | 21.22 hectares | +75.4% |
| 2005 | 16.03 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 8.61 hectares | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 14.4 hectares | +67.3% |
| 2008 | 30.94 hectares | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 19.44 hectares | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 30.05 hectares | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 11.2 hectares | -62.7% |
| 2012 | 54.54 hectares | +386.8% |
| 2013 | 8.24 hectares | -84.9% |
| 2014 | 6.01 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 1.26 hectares | -79.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2,066 hectares | +185520.7% |
| 2018 | 17.59 hectares | -99.1% |
| 2019 | 28.8 hectares | +63.8% |
| 2020 | 27.9 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.84 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2022 | 5.57 hectares | -56.7% |
| 2023 | 16.03 hectares | +188.0% |
| 2024 | 9.65 hectares | -39.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.65 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26 hectares, 2% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.65 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture-driven deforestation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +185520.7% | 1.11 hectares | 2,066 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.02 hectares | 5.71 hectares | 30.94 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 222.51 hectares | 1.11 hectares | 2,066 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 hectares | 5.57 hectares | 27.9 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Dominica was 9.65 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,066 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 hectares in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Dominica ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.