Cropland area in Dominica
Dominica: Cropland area was 23,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 224 countries
All-time high
23,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
15,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area 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
In 2023, cropland area in Dominica stood at 23,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Dominica peaked at 23,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Dominica 175th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16,000 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,000 hectares | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 15,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,000 hectares | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 20,000 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 23,000 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 23,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 23,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,333 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,800 hectares | 16,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,700 hectares | 15,000 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 French Polynesia 28,500 hectares compare
- 173 Qatar 24,000 hectares compare
- 174 Isle of Man 23,440 hectares compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 22,387 hectares compare
- 177 Mayotte 19,389 hectares compare
- 178 Martinique 16,848 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 cropland area in Dominica?
- Cropland area in Dominica was 23,000 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 cropland area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for cropland area?
- Dominica ranks 175th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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