Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Burned Area was 513.61 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,790 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,790 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,803 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,303 ha | +138.7% |
| 1998 | 2,492 ha | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 2,662 ha | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,763 ha | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 727.61 ha | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 85.6 ha | -88.2% |
| 2003 | 406.61 ha | +375.0% |
| 2004 | 599.19 ha | +47.4% |
| 2005 | 13,290 ha | +2117.9% |
| 2006 | 385.21 ha | -97.1% |
| 2007 | 684.78 ha | +77.8% |
| 2008 | 599.21 ha | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 834.53 ha | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 877.4 ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 406.61 ha | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 620.61 ha | +52.6% |
| 2013 | 1,284 ha | +106.9% |
| 2014 | 2,097 ha | +63.3% |
| 2015 | 6,356 ha | +203.1% |
| 2016 | 21.4 ha | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 171.18 ha | +699.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 877.35 ha | — |
| 2020 | 192.59 ha | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 320.97 ha | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 1,455 ha | +353.3% |
| 2023 | 5,093 ha | +250.0% |
| 2024 | 513.61 ha | -89.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 513.61 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 513.61 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2117.9% | 599.19 ha | 13,290 ha |
| 2017 | +699.9% | 21.4 ha | 171.18 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
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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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.