Share of land area that is protected in Dominica
Dominica: Share of land area that is protected was 21.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Dominica, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected 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, share of land area that is protected in Dominica peaked at 22.0% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.6% | 22.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 6 |
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Dominica?
- Share of land area that is protected in Dominica was 21.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Dominica rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.