Exported deforestation in Dominica
Dominica: Exported deforestation was 0.56 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Dominica, 2006–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.56 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Dominica peaked at 0.56 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.11 hectares, in 2014.
That places Dominica 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.14 hectares | — |
| 2007 | 0.13 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.13 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4 hectares | +207.7% |
| 2010 | 0.41 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.13 hectares | -68.3% |
| 2013 | 0.12 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 0.11 hectares | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.13 hectares | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.27 hectares | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.49 hectares | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 0.56 hectares | +14.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.56 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 3% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.56 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +207.7% | 0.13 hectares | 0.4 hectares |
| 2020 | +107.7% | 0.13 hectares | 0.27 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2 hectares | 0.13 hectares | 0.4 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.18 hectares | 0.11 hectares | 0.41 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3975 hectares | 0.27 hectares | 0.56 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 133 Morocco 0.79 hectares compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 0.65 hectares compare
- 135 Luxembourg 0.6 hectares compare
- 137 Cape Verde 0.49 hectares compare
- 138 Botswana 0.4 hectares compare
- 139 Barbados 0.33 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Dominica?
- Exported deforestation in Dominica was 0.56 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 hectares in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for exported deforestation?
- Dominica ranks 136th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.