Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Dominican Republic or Mongolia?

Dominican Republic, at 513.61 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.

What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Dominican Republic and Mongolia?

18.11 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mongolia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Dominican Republic vs Mongolia: Forest fires — Burned Area

Dominican Republic

513.61 ha

in 2024

Mongolia

495.5 ha

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

77th

Mongolia rank

78th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Dominican Republic
Mongolia

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 513.61 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia, a difference of 18.11 ha.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mongolia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 78th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,200 ha	42,950 ha	40,749 ha	Mongolia
2000s	2,038 ha	11,522 ha	9,485 ha	Mongolia
2010s	1,271 ha	2,328 ha	1,057 ha	Mongolia
2020s	1,515 ha	116.34 ha	1,399 ha	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Dominican Republic or Mongolia?: Dominican Republic, at 513.61 ha against 495.5 ha in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Dominican Republic and Mongolia?: 18.11 ha, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mongolia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Mongolia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Mongolia ranks 78th 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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