How does Dominica rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Dominica ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 2.67 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

2.67 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

178th

of 208 countries

All-time high

2.67 percent

in 1961

All-time low

2.67 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 2.67 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica peaked at 2.67 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.67 percent, in 1961.

That places Dominica 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	9
1970s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	10
1980s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	10
1990s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	10
2000s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	10
2010s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	10
2020s	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	2.67 percent	4

Countries ranked near Dominica

175 Grenada 2.94 percent compare
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Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Dominica was 2.67 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 2.67 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.67 percent in 1961.
How does Dominica rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Dominica ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).