Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0013 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 40.0% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0536 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +1200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | +412.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +2925.2% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0013 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2925.2% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1200.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Malaysia 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Australia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sudan 0 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0013 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0536 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.