Arable land in Dominica
Dominica: Arable land was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8.0% for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Dominica peaked at 10.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.9% compare
- 111 Grenada 8.8% compare
- 113 Panama 7.6% compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 7.5% compare
- 115 Russian Federation 7.4% 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 arable land in Dominica?
- Arable land in Dominica was 8.0% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 10.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for arable land?
- Dominica ranks 112th 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.