Benin vs Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area
Benin
448.91 ha
in 2024
Dominican Republic
513.61 ha
in 2024
Benin rank
79th
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Benin
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 513.61 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin, a difference of 64.7 ha.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 219 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,839 ha | 2,200 ha | 54,638 ha | Benin |
| 2000s | 16,900 ha | 2,038 ha | 14,863 ha | Benin |
| 2010s | 4,771 ha | 1,271 ha | 3,500 ha | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,039 ha | 1,515 ha | 524.21 ha | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Benin or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 513.61 ha against 448.91 ha in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 64.7 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Dominican Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Dominican Republic rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Benin ranks 79th and Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.