Projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica
Dominica: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 25,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 227 countries
All-time high
25,000 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
17,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica stood at 25,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica peaked at 25,000 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Dominica 186th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 18,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19,000 hectares | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 19,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 18,000 hectares | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 19,000 hectares | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 22,000 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 25,000 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 25,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.20 million hectares, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 25,000 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,333 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,800 hectares | 18,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,700 hectares | 17,000 hectares | 19,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,000 hectares | 21,000 hectares | 23,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 25,000 hectares | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Dominica was 25,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.