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.

Drivers of deforestation in Dominica

Name: Drivers of deforestation in Dominica
Creator: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Drivers of deforestation was 0.36 hectares in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)

0.36 hectares

Change on year

down 60.9%

World rank

148th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.22 hectares

in 2012

All-time low

0.31 hectares

in 2010

Years of data

2010–2014

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.

Countries ranked near Dominica

145 Egypt 0.57 hectares compare
146 Lesotho 0.54 hectares compare
147 Afghanistan 0.4 hectares compare
149 Gambia 0.33 hectares compare
150 Syria 0.21 hectares compare
151 Saint Lucia 0.2 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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)

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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

Indicator: Drivers of deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 2,829 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.