Terrestrial protected areas in Dominica
Dominica: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
21.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
22
in 2015
All-time low
21.4
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Dominica, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Dominica is 21.4, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Dominica peaked at 22 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2024.
That places Dominica 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.6 | — |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 21.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 21.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.89 | 21.6 | 22 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8 | 21.4 | 22 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Dominica?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Dominica was 21.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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