Land use over the long-term in Dominica
Dominica: Land use over the long-term was 2,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Dominica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Dominica stood at 2,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Dominica peaked at 2,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1000.
That places Dominica 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1500 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1600 | 95.26 hectares | — |
| 1700 | 116.74 hectares | +22.5% |
| 1710 | 133.53 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1720 | 152.73 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1730 | 174.69 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1740 | 199.81 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1750 | 228.54 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1760 | 261.4 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1770 | 298.99 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1780 | 341.98 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1790 | 391.15 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1800 | 447.4 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1810 | 511.73 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1820 | 585.31 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1830 | 669.48 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1840 | 765.74 hectares | +14.4% |
| 1850 | 857 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1860 | 1,003 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1870 | 1,075 hectares | +7.1% |
| 1880 | 1,081 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 752.84 hectares | -30.3% |
| 1900 | 1,037 hectares | +37.7% |
| 1910 | 1,212 hectares | +16.9% |
| 1920 | 1,305 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1930 | 1,205 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1940 | 1,797 hectares | +49.1% |
| 1950 | 1,708 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1951 | 1,702 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 1,696 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1,690 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 1,684 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 1,678 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1,674 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1,673 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 1,679 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1,691 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 2,000 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1961 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 594,000 hectares, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 95.26 hectares | 95.26 hectares | 95.26 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 116.74 hectares | 116.74 hectares | 116.74 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 133.53 hectares | 133.53 hectares | 133.53 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 152.73 hectares | 152.73 hectares | 152.73 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 174.69 hectares | 174.69 hectares | 174.69 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 199.81 hectares | 199.81 hectares | 199.81 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 228.54 hectares | 228.54 hectares | 228.54 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 261.4 hectares | 261.4 hectares | 261.4 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 298.99 hectares | 298.99 hectares | 298.99 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 341.98 hectares | 341.98 hectares | 341.98 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 391.15 hectares | 391.15 hectares | 391.15 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 447.4 hectares | 447.4 hectares | 447.4 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 511.73 hectares | 511.73 hectares | 511.73 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 585.31 hectares | 585.31 hectares | 585.31 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 669.48 hectares | 669.48 hectares | 669.48 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 765.74 hectares | 765.74 hectares | 765.74 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 857 hectares | 857 hectares | 857 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1,003 hectares | 1,003 hectares | 1,003 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1,075 hectares | 1,075 hectares | 1,075 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1,081 hectares | 1,081 hectares | 1,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 752.84 hectares | 752.84 hectares | 752.84 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1,037 hectares | 1,037 hectares | 1,037 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1,212 hectares | 1,212 hectares | 1,212 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1,305 hectares | 1,305 hectares | 1,305 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1,205 hectares | 1,205 hectares | 1,205 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1,797 hectares | 1,797 hectares | 1,797 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1,687 hectares | 1,673 hectares | 1,708 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 2,000 hectares | 6 |
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- 176 Aruba 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Bahamas 2,000 hectares compare
- 176 Barbados 2,000 hectares compare
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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 over the long-term in Dominica?
- Land use over the long-term in Dominica was 2,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1000.
- How does Dominica rank for land use over the long-term?
- Dominica ranks 176th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.