Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 42.8 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Dominican Republic stood at 42.8 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,589 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 218 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 357.63 ha | — |
| 1991 | 357.63 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 357.63 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 357.63 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 357.63 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 357.63 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 293.84 ha | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 573.5 ha | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 1,028 ha | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 1,007 ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,541 ha | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 21.4 ha | — |
| 2003 | 278.21 ha | +1200.0% |
| 2004 | 171.19 ha | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 877.41 ha | +412.5% |
| 2006 | 128.4 ha | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 64.2 ha | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 171.2 ha | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 256.78 ha | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 85.6 ha | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 64.2 ha | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 171.21 ha | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 149.78 ha | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 85.59 ha | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 2,589 ha | +2925.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 171.18 ha | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 320.97 ha | — |
| 2020 | 42.8 ha | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 64.19 ha | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 106.99 ha | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 64.2 ha | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 42.8 ha | -33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504.81 ha | 293.84 ha | 1,028 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 351 ha | 0 ha | 1,541 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 363.8 ha | 0 ha | 2,589 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.2 ha | 42.8 ha | 106.99 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 66.19 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Dominican Republic?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Dominican Republic was 42.8 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,589 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 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.