Forest area in Dominica
Dominica: Forest area was 57,350 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57,350 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 235 countries
All-time high
58,830 hectares
in 1990
All-time low
57,350 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Dominica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Dominica is 57,350 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Dominica peaked at 58,830 hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,350 hectares, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 169th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,830 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 58,802 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,774 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,746 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,718 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,690 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,662 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,634 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 58,606 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,578 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,550 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 58,531 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58,512 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58,493 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58,474 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 58,455 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,436 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,417 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,398 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,379 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,360 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,248 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58,136 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58,024 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,912 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,800 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57,754 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57,708 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57,662 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57,616 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,570 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 57,526 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57,482 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57,438 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,394 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57,350 hectares | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 57,350 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million hectares, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 57,350 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,704 hectares | 58,578 hectares | 58,830 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,464 hectares | 58,379 hectares | 58,550 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,922 hectares | 57,616 hectares | 58,360 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,460 hectares | 57,350 hectares | 57,570 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Jordan 70,700 hectares compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 hectares compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 hectares compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 55,280 hectares compare
- 171 Martinique 52,670 hectares compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 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 forest area in Dominica?
- Forest area in Dominica was 57,350 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,830 hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,350 hectares in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for forest area?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.