Forest fires — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Forest fires — Burned Area was 13,704 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Caribbean stood at 13,704 ha.
That represents a change of down 54.1% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 34,082 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,104 ha, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 53rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,352 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,352 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,715 ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 16,320 ha | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 19,665 ha | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 20,595 ha | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 25,132 ha | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 6,959 ha | -72.3% |
| 2002 | 12,142 ha | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 3,104 ha | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 15,548 ha | +400.9% |
| 2005 | 34,082 ha | +119.2% |
| 2006 | 15,117 ha | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 8,092 ha | -46.5% |
| 2008 | 12,337 ha | +52.5% |
| 2009 | 21,154 ha | +71.5% |
| 2010 | 9,119 ha | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 25,955 ha | +184.6% |
| 2012 | 7,665 ha | -70.5% |
| 2013 | 21,609 ha | +181.9% |
| 2014 | 7,793 ha | -63.9% |
| 2015 | 22,306 ha | +186.2% |
| 2016 | 10,408 ha | -53.3% |
| 2017 | 23,689 ha | +127.6% |
| 2018 | 3,469 ha | -85.4% |
| 2019 | 4,668 ha | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 24,003 ha | +414.2% |
| 2021 | 11,370 ha | -52.6% |
| 2022 | 4,624 ha | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 29,864 ha | +545.9% |
| 2024 | 13,704 ha | -54.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Caribbean changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +545.9% | 4,624 ha | 29,864 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,341 ha | 14,715 ha | 20,595 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,367 ha | 3,104 ha | 34,082 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,668 ha | 3,469 ha | 25,955 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,713 ha | 4,624 ha | 29,864 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Caribbean?
- Forest fires — burned area in Caribbean was 13,704 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 34,082 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,104 ha in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 53rd out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.