Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 555.5% on the previous year and up 573.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 0.2718 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 8th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -91.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +143.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +270.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0055 hectares per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 hectares per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -74.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 hectares per square kilometre | +687.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | -69.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +579.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2718 hectares per square kilometre | +7981.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre | +555.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7981.4% | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2718 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0168 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2718 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0104 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Jamaica 0.0336 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Puerto Rico 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 9 United States Virgin Islands 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0202 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Palau 0.0184 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Dominica was 0.0253 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2718 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 8th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.