Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica
Dominica: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 12.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica, 1977–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 12.1% for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica peaked at 25.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2018.
That places Dominica 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 24.7% | — |
| 1978 | 25.8% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 21.5% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 20.9% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 18.3% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 19.8% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 15.5% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | -15.5% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 12.1% | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9%, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 9.6% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 14.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 63 Indonesia 13.1% compare
- 64 Turkmenistan 12.4% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 12.2% compare
- 67 Viet Nam 11.6% compare
- 68 Paraguay 11.6% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 11.4% compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Dominica was 12.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Dominica ranks 66th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.