Land area in hectares in Dominica

Dominica: Land area in hectares was 75,000 hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
75,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 233 countries
All-time high
75,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
75,000 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Dominica, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Dominica is 75,000 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Dominica peaked at 75,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 75,000 hectares, in 1961.

That places Dominica 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 9
1970s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 10
1980s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 10
1990s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 10
2000s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 10
2010s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 10
2020s 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 75,000 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 184 Kiribati 81,000 hectares compare
  2. 185 Bahrain 80,000 hectares compare
  3. 185 Netherlands Antilles 80,000 hectares compare
  4. 188 Tonga 72,000 hectares compare
  5. 189 Singapore 71,800 hectares compare
  6. 190 Micronesia (country) 70,000 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Dominica?
Land area in hectares in Dominica was 75,000 hectares 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 land area in hectares recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 75,000 hectares in 1961.
How does Dominica rank for land area in hectares?
Dominica ranks 187th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.