Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 9,528 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Caribbean is 9,528 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 51.3% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 22,189 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,741 ha, in 2018.
Caribbean ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,640 ha | — |
| 1991 | 11,640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11,640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11,640 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,663 ha | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 8,735 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13,416 ha | +53.6% |
| 1999 | 12,429 ha | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 16,327 ha | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 5,417 ha | -66.8% |
| 2002 | 11,521 ha | +112.7% |
| 2003 | 2,869 ha | -75.1% |
| 2004 | 13,578 ha | +373.3% |
| 2005 | 18,735 ha | +38.0% |
| 2006 | 11,948 ha | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 7,450 ha | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 11,074 ha | +48.6% |
| 2009 | 18,734 ha | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 8,178 ha | -56.3% |
| 2011 | 20,816 ha | +154.5% |
| 2012 | 6,723 ha | -67.7% |
| 2013 | 19,983 ha | +197.2% |
| 2014 | 5,075 ha | -74.6% |
| 2015 | 14,322 ha | +182.2% |
| 2016 | 8,737 ha | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 22,189 ha | +154.0% |
| 2018 | 2,741 ha | -87.6% |
| 2019 | 4,026 ha | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 22,076 ha | +448.3% |
| 2021 | 9,679 ha | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 3,019 ha | -68.8% |
| 2023 | 19,569 ha | +548.3% |
| 2024 | 9,528 ha | -51.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Caribbean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +548.3% | 3,019 ha | 19,569 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,308 ha | 8,663 ha | 13,416 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,765 ha | 2,869 ha | 18,735 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,279 ha | 2,741 ha | 22,189 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,774 ha | 3,019 ha | 22,076 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha
- 12 India 185,116 ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha
- 12 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 ha
- 12 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 12 Micronesia 0 ha
- 12 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 13 OECD 179,293 ha compare
- 14 Mexico 175,141 ha compare
- 15 Congo 164,978 ha compare
- 16 Honduras 107,375 ha compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1,133 ha compare
- 17 Guatemala 106,987 ha compare
- 18 Peru 104,793 ha compare
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 196.02 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.15 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Caribbean?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Caribbean was 9,528 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22,189 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,741 ha in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.