Share of arable land which is organic in Dominica
Dominica: Share of arable land which is organic was 11.63 percent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Dominica, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 11.63 percent for share of arable land which is organic in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Dominica peaked at 11.63 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.96 percent, in 2011.
That places Dominica 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Dominica, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.96 percent | — |
| 2012 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.63 percent | +1111.5% |
| 2022 | 11.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.63 percent | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11.63 percent is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.28 percent, 41.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11.63 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.52 percent, 22.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.96 percent | 0.96 percent | 0.96 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.63 percent | 11.63 percent | 11.63 percent | 3 |
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 share of arable land which is organic in Dominica?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Dominica was 11.63 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 arable land which is organic recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.63 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 percent in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Dominica ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,111.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Organic arable land area is the sum of the area certified as organic by official standards, and land area in the conversion process to organic (which is assumed by the UN FAO as a two-year period prior to certification). Arable land is that used for crops (which does not include grazing land).