Agricultural land use per person in Dominica
Dominica: Agricultural land use per person was 0.1318 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1318 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.6909 hectares per person
in 1600
All-time low
0 hectares per person
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Dominica, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Dominica stood at 0.1318 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Dominica peaked at 0.6909 hectares per person in 1600 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 1000.
That places Dominica 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1200 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1300 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1400 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 1500 | 0.6859 hectares per person | — |
| 1600 | 0.6909 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1700 | 0.6289 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1710 | 0.621 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1720 | 0.6129 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 0.6047 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 0.5963 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 0.5878 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.579 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 0.57 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 0.5607 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1790 | 0.5513 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 0.5415 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 0.5315 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 0.521 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5102 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.499 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1850 | 0.4873 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1860 | 0.4751 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1870 | 0.4622 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.4486 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.4342 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4187 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 0.4021 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1920 | 0.384 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 0.3639 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 0.3412 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3149 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1951 | 0.3115 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3047 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.3011 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2974 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2936 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2859 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2822 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.2833 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2785 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.2904 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2861 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2816 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2791 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2675 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2628 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2593 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2573 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.256 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2548 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2525 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2496 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2465 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.244 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2421 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2426 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2439 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2455 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2473 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2493 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2515 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2509 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2527 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2538 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2541 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2382 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2389 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2403 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2419 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2588 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.208 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 0.208 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2075 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2066 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2049 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2035 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.203 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1418 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1412 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1397 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1368 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.136 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1353 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.134 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1328 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1323 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1318 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.6859 hectares per person | 0.6859 hectares per person | 0.6859 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6909 hectares per person | 0.6909 hectares per person | 0.6909 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.6289 hectares per person | 0.6289 hectares per person | 0.6289 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.621 hectares per person | 0.621 hectares per person | 0.621 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6129 hectares per person | 0.6129 hectares per person | 0.6129 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.6047 hectares per person | 0.6047 hectares per person | 0.6047 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5963 hectares per person | 0.5963 hectares per person | 0.5963 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5878 hectares per person | 0.5878 hectares per person | 0.5878 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.579 hectares per person | 0.579 hectares per person | 0.579 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5607 hectares per person | 0.5607 hectares per person | 0.5607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5513 hectares per person | 0.5513 hectares per person | 0.5513 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5415 hectares per person | 0.5415 hectares per person | 0.5415 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5315 hectares per person | 0.5315 hectares per person | 0.5315 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.521 hectares per person | 0.521 hectares per person | 0.521 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5102 hectares per person | 0.5102 hectares per person | 0.5102 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.499 hectares per person | 0.499 hectares per person | 0.499 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.4873 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4751 hectares per person | 0.4751 hectares per person | 0.4751 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 0.4622 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4486 hectares per person | 0.4486 hectares per person | 0.4486 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4342 hectares per person | 0.4342 hectares per person | 0.4342 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4187 hectares per person | 0.4187 hectares per person | 0.4187 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4021 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 0.4021 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.384 hectares per person | 0.384 hectares per person | 0.384 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3639 hectares per person | 0.3639 hectares per person | 0.3639 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.3412 hectares per person | 0.3412 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2989 hectares per person | 0.2822 hectares per person | 0.3149 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2779 hectares per person | 0.2628 hectares per person | 0.2904 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2533 hectares per person | 0.244 hectares per person | 0.2593 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2468 hectares per person | 0.2421 hectares per person | 0.2527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2485 hectares per person | 0.2382 hectares per person | 0.2588 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2056 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | 0.208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1388 hectares per person | 0.1353 hectares per person | 0.1424 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1332 hectares per person | 0.1318 hectares per person | 0.1347 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 150 Cape Verde 0.137 hectares per person compare
- 151 French Guiana 0.136 hectares per person compare
- 152 Rwanda 0.1354 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.1296 hectares per person compare
- 155 Comoros 0.1289 hectares per person compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1268 hectares per person 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, forestry, and fishing, value added 87.61 million current US$ (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.2% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2023)
- Rural population 26.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Dominica?
- Agricultural land use per person in Dominica was 0.1318 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6909 hectares per person in 1600.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 1000.
- How does Dominica rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Dominica ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.