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.
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 |
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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)
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.