Arable land in Dominica
Dominica: Arable land was 6,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
174th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8,000 hectares
in 1962
All-time low
3,000 hectares
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 6,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Dominica peaked at 8,000 hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,000 hectares, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8,000 hectares | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,000 hectares | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,000 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,000 hectares | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 hectares | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 hectares | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 5,000 hectares | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 6,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 6,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,444 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 7,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,700 hectares | 3,000 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,100 hectares | 5,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Malta 7,300 hectares compare
- 173 Barbados 7,000 hectares compare
- 175 New Caledonia 5,970 hectares compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5,000 hectares compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Brunei 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Maldives 4,000 hectares compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 4,000 hectares 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 in Dominica?
- Arable land in Dominica was 6,000 hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 hectares in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for arable land?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.