Tree cover loss in Dominica
Dominica: Tree cover loss was 45.78 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Dominica, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Dominica stood at 45.78.
That represents a change of down 68.4% on the previous year and up 283.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Dominica peaked at 23,288 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2015.
That places Dominica 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 21.6 | — |
| 2002 | 11.8 | -45.4% |
| 2003 | 27.24 | +130.8% |
| 2004 | 78.32 | +187.5% |
| 2005 | 51.88 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 25.09 | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 40.15 | +60.1% |
| 2008 | 92.85 | +131.3% |
| 2009 | 73.56 | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 91.38 | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 44.39 | -51.4% |
| 2012 | 142.94 | +222.0% |
| 2013 | 21.38 | -85.0% |
| 2014 | 11.95 | -44.1% |
| 2015 | 1.86 | -84.5% |
| 2016 | 7.12 | +283.9% |
| 2017 | 23,288 | +326794.5% |
| 2018 | 778.34 | -96.7% |
| 2019 | 57.89 | -92.6% |
| 2020 | 65.09 | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 30.14 | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 31.62 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 144.81 | +358.0% |
| 2024 | 45.78 | -68.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 45.78 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 45.78 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +326794.5% | 7.12 | 23,288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.94 | 11.8 | 92.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,445 | 1.86 | 23,288 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.49 | 30.14 | 144.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 147 Israel 61.03 compare
- 148 Martinique 57.33 compare
- 149 Kyrgyzstan 52.37 compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 42.03 compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 40.87 compare
- 153 Libya 40.01 compare
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 tree cover loss in Dominica?
- Tree cover loss in Dominica was 45.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 23,288 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for tree cover loss?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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