Forest area km in Dominica
Dominica: Forest area km was 57,350 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57,350
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
169th
of 235 countries
All-time high
58,830
in 1990
All-time low
57,350
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Dominica, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Dominica is 57,350, 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 km in Dominica peaked at 58,830 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,350, in 2025.
Dominica ranks 169th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,830 | — |
| 1991 | 58,802 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,774 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 58,746 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 58,718 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 58,690 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 58,662 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 58,634 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 58,606 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58,578 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 58,550 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 58,531 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58,512 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58,493 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58,474 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 58,455 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 58,436 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 58,417 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 58,398 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58,379 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58,360 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 58,248 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58,136 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 58,024 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,912 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 57,800 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57,754 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57,708 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 57,662 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57,616 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57,570 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 57,526 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 57,482 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 57,438 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 57,394 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57,350 | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 57,350 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 57,350 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,704 | 58,578 | 58,830 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,464 | 58,379 | 58,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,922 | 57,616 | 58,360 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,460 | 57,350 | 57,570 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Jordan 70,700 compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 64,570 compare
- 168 Iceland 61,480 compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 55,280 compare
- 171 Martinique 52,670 compare
- 172 Cape Verde 51,060 compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Dominica?
- Forest area km in Dominica was 57,350 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,830 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,350 in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for forest area km?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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