Net Forest conversion — Area in Dominica
Dominica: Net Forest conversion — Area was 0.044 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Area in Dominica, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net forest conversion — area in Dominica is 0.044 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Dominica peaked at 0.112 1000 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.019 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Dominica 107th out of 243 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Dominica, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.028 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.028 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.019 1000 ha | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.019 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.112 1000 ha | +489.5% |
| 2012 | 0.112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.112 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.046 1000 ha | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.046 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.046 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.046 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.046 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.044 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.044 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.044 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.044 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.028 1000 ha | 0.028 1000 ha | 0.028 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0199 1000 ha | 0.019 1000 ha | 0.028 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0763 1000 ha | 0.019 1000 ha | 0.112 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 1000 ha | 0.044 1000 ha | 0.046 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 0.066 1000 ha compare
- 105 Mayotte 0.062 1000 ha compare
- 106 Brunei Darussalam 0.054 1000 ha compare
- 108 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.024 1000 ha compare
- 109 Jordan 0.004 1000 ha compare
- 109 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.004 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Dominica?
- Net forest conversion — area in Dominica was 0.044 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.112 1000 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Dominica ranks 107th out of 243 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).