Cropland — Area in Dominica

Dominica: Cropland — Area was 22.5 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
22.5 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 252 countries
All-time high
22.5 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
15 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Dominica, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland — area in Dominica is 22.5 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Dominica peaked at 22.5 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15 1000 ha, in 1961.

Dominica ranks 200th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cropland — Area in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Dominica, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 15 1000 ha —
1962 16 1000 ha +6.7%
1963 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 17 1000 ha +6.2%
1967 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1974 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 17 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 16 1000 ha -5.9%
1989 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 16 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 15 1000 ha -6.2%
1996 15 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 15 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 15 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 17 1000 ha +13.3%
2000 19 1000 ha +11.8%
2001 20 1000 ha +5.3%
2002 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 20 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 20.5 1000 ha +2.5%
2010 22.5 1000 ha +9.8%
2011 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 22.5 1000 ha +0.0%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 22.5 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 22.5 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.33 1000 ha 15 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 9
1970s 17 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 10
1980s 16.8 1000 ha 16 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 10
1990s 15.7 1000 ha 15 1000 ha 17 1000 ha 10
2000s 19.95 1000 ha 19 1000 ha 20.5 1000 ha 10
2010s 22.5 1000 ha 22.5 1000 ha 22.5 1000 ha 10
2020s 22.5 1000 ha 22.5 1000 ha 22.5 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 197 French Polynesia 27.08 1000 ha compare
  2. 198 Qatar 24 1000 ha compare
  3. 199 Isle of Man 23.17 1000 ha compare
  4. 201 Guadeloupe 21.61 1000 ha compare
  5. 202 Mayotte 19.39 1000 ha compare
  6. 203 Montenegro 19.05 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Dominica?
Cropland — area in Dominica was 22.5 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 22.5 1000 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 15 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Dominica rank for cropland — area?
Dominica ranks 200th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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