Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominica

Dominica: Breakdown of habitable land area was 210 hectares in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
210 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
200th
of 235 countries
All-time high
240 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
210 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominica, 2015–2019

0501001502002502015201720192015: 240 hectares2016: 210 hectares2017: 210 hectares2018: 210 hectares2019: 210 hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Dominica stood at 210 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over five years.

Dominica ranks 200th of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 197 Grenada 270 hectares compare
  2. 198 Aruba 260 hectares compare
  3. 201 Anguilla 200 hectares compare
  4. 201 Reunion 200 hectares compare
  5. 203 Seychelles 110 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Dominica?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Dominica was 210 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 240 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 210 hectares in 2016.
How does Dominica rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Dominica ranks 200th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.