Land use in Dominica
Dominica: Land use was 23,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 224 countries
All-time high
23,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
15,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Dominica, 1961–2023
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 land use in Dominica is 23,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Dominica peaked at 23,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000 hectares, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 175th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,000 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 23,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 23,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,333 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,800 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,700 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 22,387 hectares compare
- 177 Mayotte 19,389 hectares compare
- 178 Martinique 16,848 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 land use in Dominica?
- Land use in Dominica was 23,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for land use?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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