Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica
Dominica: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -23.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica is -23.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica peaked at 84.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2008.
Dominica ranks 119th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.4% | — |
| 1962 | 54.1% | -13.4% |
| 1963 | 55.6% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 71.7% | +29.0% |
| 1965 | 84.4% | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 57.4% | -32.0% |
| 1967 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 62.9% | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 58.1% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 39.9% | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 43.4% | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 40.2% | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 28.4% | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 29.8% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -26.1% |
| 1976 | 30.4% | +38.3% |
| 1977 | 23.2% | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -69.8% |
| 1980 | -8.6% | -203.4% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -185.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | +33.5% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | +37.9% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +110.5% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.2% | -60.4% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 17.4% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 17.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -25.6% |
| 1995 | -2.8% | -121.8% |
| 1996 | -4.1% | +45.1% |
| 1997 | -2.7% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | -4.5% | +66.0% |
| 1999 | -4.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | -6.4% | +62.3% |
| 2001 | -11.9% | +85.6% |
| 2002 | -10.0% | -16.0% |
| 2003 | -17.8% | +77.9% |
| 2004 | -17.0% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | -18.3% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | -20.1% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | -20.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -25.3% | +23.7% |
| 2009 | -22.5% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | -18.3% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | -12.3% | -32.7% |
| 2012 | -16.0% | +29.7% |
| 2013 | -16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -19.3% | +21.0% |
| 2015 | -23.6% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | -23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | -17.4% | -25.3% |
| 2018 | -15.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | -21.2% | +37.5% |
| 2020 | -19.2% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | -22.9% | +19.2% |
| 2022 | -23.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.9% | 54.1% | 84.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 8.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | -8.6% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | -4.5% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.0% | -25.3% | -6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -18.3% | -23.6% | -12.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.8% | -23.3% | -19.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More economy & growth data for Dominica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2275 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,500 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 4.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3268 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,591 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Dominica was -23.3% in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Dominica ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.