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.
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
- 137 Cape Verde 0.49 hectares compare
- 138 Botswana 0.4 hectares compare
- 139 Barbados 0.33 hectares compare
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 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.