Grassland — Burned Area in Haiti
Haiti: Grassland — Burned Area was 877.44 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Haiti stood at 877.44 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.7% on the previous year and up 241.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Haiti peaked at 2,418 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.8 ha, in 2015.
That places Haiti 105th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Haiti, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 601.91 ha | — |
| 1991 | 601.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 601.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 601.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 601.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 601.91 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 180.69 ha | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 207.97 ha | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 119.45 ha | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 304.6 ha | +155.0% |
| 2000 | 185.92 ha | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 535 ha | +187.8% |
| 2002 | 834.64 ha | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 64.2 ha | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 1,134 ha | +1666.7% |
| 2005 | 1,027 ha | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 107.01 ha | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 984.45 ha | +820.0% |
| 2008 | 599.22 ha | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 363.81 ha | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 449.41 ha | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 256.81 ha | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1,049 ha | +308.3% |
| 2013 | 406.62 ha | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 256.81 ha | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 42.8 ha | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 192.6 ha | +350.0% |
| 2017 | 214 ha | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1,455 ha | +580.0% |
| 2019 | 449.43 ha | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 1,477 ha | +228.6% |
| 2021 | 727.6 ha | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 535.01 ha | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 2,418 ha | +352.0% |
| 2024 | 877.44 ha | -63.7% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 877.44 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 877.44 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1666.7% | 64.2 ha | 1,134 ha |
| 2007 | +820.0% | 107.01 ha | 984.45 ha |
| 2018 | +580.0% | 214 ha | 1,455 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 442.42 ha | 119.45 ha | 601.91 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.56 ha | 64.2 ha | 1,134 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.23 ha | 42.8 ha | 1,455 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,207 ha | 535.01 ha | 2,418 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More climate change data for Haiti
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.86 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,687 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,441 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 158.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 428.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 119.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 308.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4516 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Haiti?
- Grassland — burned area in Haiti was 877.44 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2,418 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8 ha in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for grassland — burned area?
- Haiti ranks 105th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.