Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
10.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
4 hectares per square kilometre
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 10.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4 hectares per square kilometre, in 1995.
That places Dominica 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.33 hectares per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.67 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | 4 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8 hectares per square kilometre | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 8 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Grenada 8.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 113 Panama 7.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 114 East Timor 7.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 115 Russia 7.43 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica was 8 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.