Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica is 0.0072 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica peaked at 0.0072 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 sq. km per person, in 2015.
That places Dominica 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.007 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0072 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0028 sq. km per person, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0072 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 0.007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0071 sq. km per person | 0.0072 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.123 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0069 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1534 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Dominica was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 sq. km per person in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Dominica ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.