Deforestation tables and charts for Dominica

Deforestation data for Dominica , 1990-2005. Dominica 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 46000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 61.3
Other wooded land (hectares):
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 75000

Forest Area

Classification	Area			Annual change rate				Total change
Period	1990	2000	2005	1990-2000	1990-2000	2000-2005	2000-2005	1990-2005	1990-2005	1990s vs 2000s
Units	ha	ha	ha	ha	%	ha	%	ha	%	%
Total forest area	50000	47000	46000		-0.5		-0.6	-4,000	-8	20
Other wooded land				0		0		0
Primary forests	28000	28000	27000	-86	-0.31	-84	-0.3	-1000	-3.57	-2.33
Plantations				-		0

Chart: Forest cover in Dominica, 1990-2005


Chart: Primary forest cover in Dominica 1990-2005


All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)