Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica
Dominica: Share of land area used for agriculture was 33.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 33.3% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica peaked at 33.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 116th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.7% | — |
| 1962 | 24.0% | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25.3% | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.7% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 25.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 28.0% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Dominica
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.16 % 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2601 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 17,136 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Dominica was 33.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Dominica ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.