Forest area in Dominica
Dominica: Forest area was 63.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Dominica is 63.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Dominica peaked at 67.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2000.
That places Dominica 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forest area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.1% | — |
| 1991 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 19 Japan 68.4% compare
- 20 Congo 64.1% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 64.1% compare
- 23 Fiji 63.5% compare
- 24 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 25 Montenegro 61.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Dominica?
- Forest area in Dominica was 63.8% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for forest area?
- Dominica ranks 22nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.