What is agricultural land use in Dominica?

Agricultural land use in Dominica was 25,000 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 agricultural land use recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 2010.

What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.

How does Dominica rank for agricultural land use?

Dominica ranks 186th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land use in Dominica

Name: Agricultural land use in Dominica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Agricultural land use was 25,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

25,000 hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

186th

of 227 countries

All-time high

25,000 hectares

in 2010

All-time low

17,000 hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural 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

Dominica recorded 25,000 hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Dominica peaked at 25,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,000 hectares, in 1961.

Dominica ranks 186th of 227 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land use in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land use in Dominica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	17,000 hectares	—
1962	18,000 hectares	+5.9%
1963	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1964	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1965	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1966	19,000 hectares	+5.6%
1967	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1968	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1969	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1970	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1971	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1972	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1973	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1974	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1975	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1976	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1977	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1978	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1979	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1980	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1981	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1982	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1983	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1984	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1985	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1986	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1987	19,000 hectares	+0.0%
1988	18,000 hectares	-5.3%
1989	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1990	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1991	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1992	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1993	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1994	18,000 hectares	+0.0%
1995	17,000 hectares	-5.6%
1996	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1997	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1998	17,000 hectares	+0.0%
1999	19,000 hectares	+11.8%
2000	21,000 hectares	+10.5%
2001	22,000 hectares	+4.8%
2002	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2003	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2004	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2005	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2006	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2007	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2008	22,000 hectares	+0.0%
2009	23,000 hectares	+4.5%
2010	25,000 hectares	+8.7%
2011	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2012	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2013	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2014	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2015	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2016	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2017	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2018	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2019	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2020	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2021	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2022	25,000 hectares	+0.0%
2023	25,000 hectares	+0.0%

Dominica compared with similar countries

Dominica's 25,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Dominica's 25,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18,333 hectares	17,000 hectares	19,000 hectares	9
1970s	19,000 hectares	19,000 hectares	19,000 hectares	10
1980s	18,800 hectares	18,000 hectares	19,000 hectares	10
1990s	17,700 hectares	17,000 hectares	19,000 hectares	10
2000s	22,000 hectares	21,000 hectares	23,000 hectares	10
2010s	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	10
2020s	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	25,000 hectares	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

183 Kiribati 34,000 hectares compare
184 Martinique 31,223 hectares compare
185 French Polynesia 30,065 hectares compare
187 Mayotte 19,401 hectares compare
188 Andorra 18,741 hectares compare
189 Guam 16,000 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Dominica

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.121 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,330 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 12.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land use in Dominica?: Agricultural land use in Dominica was 25,000 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 agricultural land use recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 2010.
What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Dominica rank for agricultural land use?: Dominica ranks 186th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land use
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.