Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominica
Dominica: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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 8.0% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominica peaked at 10.7% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 112th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.3% | — |
| 1962 | 10.7% | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | -12.5% |
| 1967 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.0% | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.7% | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.3% | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 9.1% compare
- 110 Slovenia 8.9% compare
- 111 Grenada 8.8% compare
- 113 Panama 7.6% compare
- 114 Timor-Leste 7.5% compare
- 115 Russian Federation 7.4% compare
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 arable agriculture in Dominica?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Dominica was 8.0% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1962.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Dominica ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.