Dominica: Forest area, percent

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 Dominica

Forest area, percent of total land area

 Latest value 63.8
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 64.3
 Min - Max 63.8 - 67.1
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2023 is 63.8 percent, unchanged from 63.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.6 percent, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Dominica from 1990 to 2023 is 64.3 percent. The minimum value, 63.8 percent, was reached in 2000 while the maximum of 67.1 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Dominica - Forest area, percent - Recent values chart

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Dominica - Forest area, percent - historical chart - 1990-2023




Definition: Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Forest area, percent 63.8 2023 percent
 Percent agricultural land 33.33 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 12.22 2024 percent
 Agriculture value added 0.08 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 250 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 100.6 2022 index points
 Precipitation 2,083 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 8.0 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,682 2023 kg per hectar
 Food production index 100.8 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 0.0 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 102.3 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 478.7 2023 sq. km
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