Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica
Dominica: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 44.7 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica, 2000β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica is 44.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica peaked at 44.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.7, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 19th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.7 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 6 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 44.7 | 44.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 16 Guinea 47.05 compare
- 17 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.01 compare
- 18 Saint Lucia 44.82 compare
- 20 Costa Rica 44.08 compare
- 21 Burundi 41.12 compare
- 22 Bhutan 40.67 compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 6.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 2.27 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 0.89 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Dominica was 44.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Dominica ranks 19th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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