Land use hidden — Other areas in Dominica
Dominica: Land use hidden — Other areas was 21.3 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Dominica stood at 21.3 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Dominica peaked at 580 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.3 Square kilometres, in 2010.
That places Dominica 191st out of 202 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 580 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 570 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 560 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 570 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 570 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 66.9 Square kilometres | -88.3% |
| 1991 | 69.34 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 71.78 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 74.22 Square kilometres | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 76.66 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 89.1 Square kilometres | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 91.54 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 93.98 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 96.42 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 78.86 Square kilometres | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 61.3 Square kilometres | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 51.3 Square kilometres | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 51.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.3 Square kilometres | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3 Square kilometres | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 21.3 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 21.3 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 0% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.67 Square kilometres | 560 Square kilometres | 580 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 560 Square kilometres | 560 Square kilometres | 560 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 562 Square kilometres | 560 Square kilometres | 570 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.88 Square kilometres | 66.9 Square kilometres | 96.42 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3 Square kilometres | 41.3 Square kilometres | 61.3 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3 Square kilometres | 21.3 Square kilometres | 21.3 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3 Square kilometres | 21.3 Square kilometres | 21.3 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Norfolk Island 25.1 Square kilometres compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 23.7 Square kilometres compare
- 190 Niue 23 Square kilometres compare
- 192 Marshall Islands 16 Square kilometres compare
- 192 Nauru 16 Square kilometres compare
- 194 Pitcairn 12 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in Dominica?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Dominica was 21.3 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 580 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3 Square kilometres in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata