Drivers of deforestation in Dominica
Dominica: Drivers of deforestation was 0.36 hectares in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Dominica, 2010–2014
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drivers of deforestation in Dominica is 0.36 hectares, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 60.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over five years.
That places Dominica 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Drivers of deforestation in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.31 hectares | — |
| 2011 | 0.31 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 hectares | +293.5% |
| 2013 | 0.92 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 0.36 hectares | -60.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.36 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.36 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 drivers of deforestation in Dominica?
- Drivers of deforestation in Dominica was 0.36 hectares in 2014, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 hectares in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Dominica ranks 148th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.