Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1533 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.1333 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.24 hectares per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1333 hectares per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Dominica 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1467 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1467 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1667 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1667 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.18 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1867 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1867 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2067 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2133 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.22 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.24 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2267 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1467 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1587 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1613 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.168 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1707 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.172 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1653 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1707 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.172 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1707 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.172 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.18 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.176 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1867 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1893 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1933 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.176 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1707 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1333 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1587 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1573 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1573 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1573 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1573 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.156 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1547 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1585 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1467 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1913 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2067 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.202 hectares per square kilometre | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | 0.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1647 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1467 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1733 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1787 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1707 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1933 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1559 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1333 hectares per square kilometre | 0.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1543 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre | 0.156 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 154 Jamaica 0.1855 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Libya 0.1758 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Montenegro 0.1535 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 158 Botswana 0.1512 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 159 Vanuatu 0.1276 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 160 Puerto Rico 0.1233 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.1533 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1333 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 157th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.