Deforestation statistics for Dominica
Total land area: Dominica
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 76,129 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 46,610 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Dominica
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Dominica. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,342 | |
| 2001 | 35,963 | |
| 2010 | 35,844 | 71,120 |
| 2018 | 20,253 | 46,610 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 43% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 61.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Dominica
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Dominica by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | ||
| 2002 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2003 | 10 | 28 | |
| 2004 | 22 | 78 | |
| 2005 | 13 | 78 | |
| 2006 | 5 | 25 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 41 | |
| 2008 | 22 | 95 | |
| 2009 | 17 | 74 | |
| 2010 | 21 | 91 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 45 | |
| 2012 | 40 | 145 | |
| 2013 | 5 | 23 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 14,943 | 23,399 | |
| 2018 | 586 | 787 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 15,711 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 24,940 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 63.0% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 43.7% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 13.26 | 54 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 1,948.92 | 3,052 |
Biodiversity data: Dominica
Species count by taxa for Dominica. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 206 |
| Amphibians | 4 |
| Reptiles | 19 |
| Fishes | 501 |
| Mammals | |
| Vascular plants |
Conservation data: Dominica
Data on threatened species in Dominica as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 3 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 7 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 31 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 12 |
Protected areas data: Dominica
Data on threatened species in Dominica as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 22 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Dominica
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 76129 | 72288 | 95.00% | 71522 | 93.90% | 47091 | 61.90% | 24948 | 34.50% | 1386 | 52 | 3054 |
| 15 | 76129 | 71907 | 94.50% | 71453 | 93.90% | 47027 | 61.80% | 24943 | 34.70% | 1386 | 52 | 3053 |
| 20 | 76129 | 71677 | 94.20% | 71369 | 93.70% | 46948 | 61.70% | 24938 | 34.80% | 1385 | 52 | 3053 |
| 25 | 76129 | 71503 | 93.90% | 71319 | 93.70% | 46899 | 61.60% | 24937 | 34.90% | 1385 | 52 | 3053 |
| 30 | 76129 | 71342 | 93.70% | 71120 | 93.40% | 46701 | 61.30% | 24936 | 35.00% | 1385 | 52 | 3052 |
| 50 | 76129 | 70537 | 92.70% | 69508 | 91.30% | 45112 | 59.30% | 24912 | 35.30% | 1384 | 52 | 3050 |
| 75 | 76129 | 67379 | 88.50% | 67267 | 88.40% | 43221 | 56.80% | 24551 | 36.40% | 1364 | 51 | 3006 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Dominica
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 76129 | 72288 | 71522 | 31054676 | 6131603 | 340645 | 11241275 | 624515 |
| 15 | 76129 | 71907 | 71453 | 30979012 | 6130868 | 340604 | 11239920 | 624440 |
| 20 | 76129 | 71677 | 71369 | 30930987 | 6130317 | 340573 | 11238914 | 624384 |
| 25 | 76129 | 71503 | 71319 | 30896012 | 6130050 | 340558 | 11238423 | 624357 |
| 30 | 76129 | 71342 | 71120 | 30863626 | 6129841 | 340547 | 11238039 | 624336 |
| 50 | 76129 | 70537 | 69508 | 30683539 | 6126977 | 340388 | 11232798 | 624044 |
| 75 | 76129 | 67379 | 67267 | 29736953 | 6062188 | 336788 | 11114023 | 617446 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Dominica
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Saint Andrew | 18413 | 17517 | 17493 | 9241 | 50% | 8391 | 48% | 466 | 139 | 1% | 14 | 8252 | 47% | 1,032 |
| Saint David | 12589 | 11693 | 11837 | 8885 | 71% | 3016 | 26% | 168 | 64 | 1% | 6 | 2952 | 25% | 369 |
| Saint George | 5619 | 5038 | 5023 | 4623 | 82% | 424 | 8% | 24 | 24 | 0% | 2 | 400 | 8% | 50 |
| Saint John | 6022 | 5715 | 5650 | 1983 | 33% | 3704 | 65% | 206 | 37 | 1% | 4 | 3667 | 65% | 458 |
| Saint Joseph | 12395 | 11861 | 11700 | 6998 | 56% | 4822 | 41% | 268 | 120 | 1% | 12 | 4702 | 40% | 588 |
| Saint Luke | 845 | 797 | 795 | 767 | 91% | 32 | 4% | 2 | 4 | 1% | - | 28 | 4% | 4 |
| Saint Mark | 1145 | 1035 | 1036 | 958 | 84% | 84 | 8% | 5 | 6 | 1% | 1 | 78 | 8% | 10 |
| Saint Patrick | 8845 | 8045 | 8064 | 6616 | 75% | 1528 | 19% | 85 | 80 | 1% | 8 | 1448 | 18% | 181 |
| Saint Paul | 6856 | 6396 | 6306 | 4347 | 63% | 1987 | 31% | 110 | 28 | 0% | 3 | 1959 | 31% | 245 |
| Saint Peter | 3400 | 3245 | 3216 | 2283 | 67% | 948 | 29% | 53 | 15 | 0% | 2 | 933 | 29% | 117 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Dominica
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Saint Andrew | 18413 | 17517 | 17493 | 7641276 | 3790847 | 210603 | 5855 | 466537 |
| Saint David | 12589 | 11693 | 11837 | 4914644 | 1326511 | 73695 | 2839 | 162265 |
| Saint George | 5619 | 5038 | 5023 | 2168088 | 184021 | 10223 | 1069 | 21666 |
| Saint John | 6022 | 5715 | 5650 | 2507586 | 1692215 | 94012 | 1562 | 209575 |
| Saint Joseph | 12395 | 11861 | 11700 | 5207006 | 2189098 | 121617 | 5410 | 266875 |
| Saint Luke | 845 | 797 | 795 | 368835 | 15360 | 853 | 194 | 1677 |
| Saint Mark | 1145 | 1035 | 1036 | 467101 | 36814 | 2045 | 326 | 4194 |
| Saint Patrick | 8845 | 8045 | 8064 | 3316069 | 658328 | 36574 | 3601 | 77790 |
| Saint Paul | 6856 | 6396 | 6306 | 2834500 | 910505 | 50584 | 1287 | 112204 |
| Saint Peter | 3400 | 3245 | 3216 | 1438521 | 434340 | 24130 | 698 | 53420 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Dominica
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Saint Andrew | 18413 | 17517 | 17493 | 4167969 | 238 | 2067735 | 114874 | 3194 | 254475 |
| Saint David | 12589 | 11693 | 11837 | 2680715 | 229 | 723552 | 40197 | 1549 | 88508 |
| Saint George | 5619 | 5038 | 5023 | 1182593 | 235 | 100374 | 5576 | 583 | 11818 |
| Saint John | 6022 | 5715 | 5650 | 1367774 | 239 | 923028 | 51279 | 852 | 114314 |
| Saint Joseph | 12395 | 11861 | 11700 | 2840185 | 239 | 1194053 | 66336 | 2951 | 145568 |
| Saint Luke | 845 | 797 | 795 | 201183 | 252 | 8379 | 466 | 106 | 915 |
| Saint Mark | 1145 | 1035 | 1036 | 254782 | 246 | 20080 | 1116 | 178 | 2288 |
| Saint Patrick | 8845 | 8045 | 8064 | 1808765 | 225 | 359088 | 19949 | 1964 | 42431 |
| Saint Paul | 6856 | 6396 | 6306 | 1546091 | 242 | 496641 | 27591 | 702 | 61202 |
| Saint Peter | 3400 | 3245 | 3216 | 784648 | 242 | 236911 | 13162 | 381 | 29138 |
Archived forest data for Dominica | Forest data for Dominica
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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