Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Land area in hectares, per capita was 1.13 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.13 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.25 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
1.03 hectares per person
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica stood at 1.13 hectares per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica peaked at 1.25 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.03 hectares per person, in 1980.
That places Dominica 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.23 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.05 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.03 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.06 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.08 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.1 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.09 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.08 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.07 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.08 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.1 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 hectares per person | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.13 hectares per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.13 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.971 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Dominica was 1.13 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 hectares per person in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.