Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominica stood at 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Dominica 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0783 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0783 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0783 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0782 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0782 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0777 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0774 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0772 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0771 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0769 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0769 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0767 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0783 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.078 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0781 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0772 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0778 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0767 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 5 Guyana 0.0871 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 0.0864 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 7 American Samoa 0.0793 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 9 Papua New Guinea 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 10 Guinea-Bissau 0.075 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 11 Vanuatu 0.0748 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0784 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0766 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 8th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.