Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean

Caribbean: Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 8,005 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8,005 ha
Change on year
down 43.1%
World rank
89th
of 237 countries
All-time high
21,536 ha
in 2020
All-time low
2,739 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 9.4k ha1991: 9.4k ha1992: 9.4k ha1993: 9.4k ha1994: 9.4k ha1995: 9.4k ha1996: 3.9k ha1997: 8.5k ha1998: 7.8k ha1999: 13.8k ha2000: 15.7k ha2001: 6.5k ha2002: 5.2k ha2003: 6.2k ha2004: 17.1k ha2005: 13.1k ha2006: 9.0k ha2007: 7.7k ha2008: 11.7k ha2009: 8.5k ha2010: 9.5k ha2011: 15.6k ha2012: 4.4k ha2013: 10.2k ha2014: 7.4k ha2015: 9.5k ha2016: 8.0k ha2017: 8.1k ha2018: 4.7k ha2019: 2.7k ha2020: 21.5k ha2021: 6.5k ha2022: 7.2k ha2023: 14.1k ha2024: 8.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 2024, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean stood at 8,005 ha.

The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean peaked at 21,536 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,739 ha, in 2019.

That places Caribbean 89th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,028 ha 3,901 ha 13,783 ha 10
2000s 10,077 ha 5,223 ha 17,084 ha 10
2010s 8,006 ha 2,739 ha 15,565 ha 10
2020s 11,461 ha 6,486 ha 21,536 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 86 Eritrea 9,582 ha compare
  2. 87 Suriname 9,190 ha compare
  3. 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8,409 ha compare
  4. 90 Burundi 7,138 ha compare
  5. 91 Costa Rica 6,029 ha compare
  6. 92 Croatia 5,958 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean?
Grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean was 8,005 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 21,536 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 2,739 ha in 2019.
How does Caribbean rank for grassland — burned area — fao tier 1?
Caribbean ranks 89th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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