Dominica — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Dominica, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Dominica was 76.42% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 78.44% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.08% per year.
Dominica ranks 9 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 4%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Dominica sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 3% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 3 of 42 economies; St. Vincent and the Grenadines (73.42%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 10th of 178 in 1990 → 12th of 207 in 2000 → 10th of 209 in 2010 → 9th of 214 in 2020 → 9th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 76.42% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 76.48% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 76.64% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 76.71% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 76.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 76.83% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 76.88% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 76.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 77% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 77.07% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 77.21% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 77.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 77.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 77.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 77.81% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 77.84% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 77.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 77.89% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 77.92% | -0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 77.95% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 77.96% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 77.99% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 78.01% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 78.04% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 78.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 78.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 78.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 78.17% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 78.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 78.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 78.29% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 78.33% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 78.36% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 78.4% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 78.44% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Dominica’s Forest area in 1991?
78.4% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Dominica’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -2.6% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 76.42%; 2023: 76.48%; 2022: 76.64%; 2021: 76.71%; 2020: 76.76%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.