Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean

Caribbean: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
3,535 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 405.1 ha1991: 405.1 ha1992: 405.1 ha1993: 405.1 ha1994: 405.1 ha1995: 405.1 ha1996: 977.9 ha1997: 2.5k ha1998: 1.4k ha1999: 3.5k ha2000: 1.7k ha2001: 256.9 ha2002: 299.8 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 299.9 ha2006: 21.4 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 128.5 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 42.8 ha2012: 21.4 ha2013: 21.4 ha2014: 21.4 ha2015: 21.4 ha2016: 42.8 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 21.4 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 21.4 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 0 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 3,535 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.

Caribbean ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 405.06 ha
1991 405.06 ha +0.0%
1992 405.06 ha +0.0%
1993 405.06 ha +0.0%
1994 405.06 ha +0.0%
1995 405.06 ha +0.0%
1996 977.9 ha +141.4%
1997 2,509 ha +156.6%
1998 1,387 ha -44.7%
1999 3,535 ha +154.8%
2000 1,718 ha -51.4%
2001 256.88 ha -85.0%
2002 299.75 ha +16.7%
2003 0 ha -100.0%
2004 0 ha
2005 299.87 ha
2006 21.4 ha -92.9%
2007 0 ha -100.0%
2008 21.42 ha
2009 128.5 ha +500.0%
2010 0 ha -100.0%
2011 42.84 ha
2012 21.42 ha -50.0%
2013 21.42 ha +0.0%
2014 21.4 ha -0.1%
2015 21.42 ha +0.1%
2016 42.82 ha +99.9%
2017 0 ha -100.0%
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 21.41 ha
2021 0 ha -100.0%
2022 0 ha
2023 21.41 ha
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,084 ha 405.06 ha 3,535 ha 10
2000s 274.55 ha 0 ha 1,718 ha 10
2010s 17.13 ha 0 ha 42.84 ha 10
2020s 8.56 ha 0 ha 21.41 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 24 Nicaragua 2,374 ha compare
  2. 25 Kenya 2,287 ha compare
  3. 26 Peru 2,182 ha compare
  4. 27 Eswatini 1,221 ha compare
  5. 28 Sudan (former) 1,198 ha compare
  6. 29 Spain 1,181 ha compare
  7. 30 India 1,156 ha compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Caribbean was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 3,535 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
How does Caribbean rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Caribbean ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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