Permanent cropland in Dominica
Dominica: Permanent cropland was 22.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Dominica is 22.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Dominica peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1961.
That places Dominica 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.7% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14.7% | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 16.0% | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17.3% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 13.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 18.7% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 4 |
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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 permanent cropland in Dominica?
- Permanent cropland in Dominica was 22.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for permanent cropland?
- Dominica ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.