Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0877 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Haiti, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Haiti stood at 0.0877 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 352.0% on the previous year and up 494.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 0.0877 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
Haiti ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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, per square kilometre in Haiti, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +155.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | +1666.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -89.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre | +820.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | +308.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +350.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | +580.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +228.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | +352.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0877 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0877 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +820.0% | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0357 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +580.0% | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0173 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 ha per square kilometre | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 60 Cuba 0.0971 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Thailand 0.0949 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Burundi 0.0865 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 0.0813 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 0.0739 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.0877 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0877 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 494.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.