Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Dominica
Dominica: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 22.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Dominica, 1961–2024
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 22.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% 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 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 22.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.2%, 10.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 22.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 10.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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% | 22.6% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 5 Marshall Islands 37.4% compare
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 26.7% compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 24.3% compare
- 9 Rwanda 21.5% compare
- 10 Malaysia 21.3% compare
- 11 Sri Lanka 19.5% compare
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 permanent cropland in Dominica?
- Permanent cropland in Dominica was 22.6% in 2024, 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 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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.