Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area was 513.61 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
513.61 ha
Change on year
down 89.9%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,290 ha
in 2005
All-time low
0 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 1.8k ha1991: 1.8k ha1992: 1.8k ha1993: 1.8k ha1994: 1.8k ha1995: 1.8k ha1996: 1.8k ha1997: 4.3k ha1998: 2.5k ha1999: 2.7k ha2000: 2.8k ha2001: 727.6 ha2002: 85.6 ha2003: 406.6 ha2004: 599.2 ha2005: 13.3k ha2006: 385.2 ha2007: 684.8 ha2008: 599.2 ha2009: 834.5 ha2010: 877.4 ha2011: 406.6 ha2012: 620.6 ha2013: 1.3k ha2014: 2.1k ha2015: 6.4k ha2016: 21.4 ha2017: 171.2 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 877.4 ha2020: 192.6 ha2021: 321 ha2022: 1.5k ha2023: 5.1k ha2024: 513.6 ha

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 513.61 ha for forest fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Dominican Republic peaked at 13,290 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,200 ha 1,790 ha 4,303 ha 10
2000s 2,038 ha 85.6 ha 13,290 ha 10
2010s 1,271 ha 0 ha 6,356 ha 10
2020s 1,515 ha 192.59 ha 5,093 ha 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 74 Spain 644.98 ha compare
  2. 75 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
  3. 76 Panama 577.16 ha compare
  4. 78 Mongolia 495.5 ha compare
  5. 79 Benin 448.91 ha compare
  6. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365.67 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area in Dominican Republic?
Forest fires — burned area in Dominican Republic was 513.61 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13,290 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for forest fires — burned area?
Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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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
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