Other forest — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Other forest — Burned Area was 4,175 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Caribbean stood at 4,175 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.4% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 15,346 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 235.46 ha, in 2003.
Caribbean ranks 23rd of 31 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,712 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,712 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,712 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,712 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,712 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,712 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,052 ha | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 7,585 ha | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 6,249 ha | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 8,166 ha | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 8,805 ha | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 1,541 ha | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 620.91 ha | -59.7% |
| 2003 | 235.46 ha | -62.1% |
| 2004 | 1,970 ha | +736.7% |
| 2005 | 15,346 ha | +679.0% |
| 2006 | 3,169 ha | -79.4% |
| 2007 | 642 ha | -79.7% |
| 2008 | 1,263 ha | +96.8% |
| 2009 | 2,420 ha | +91.5% |
| 2010 | 941.64 ha | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 5,139 ha | +445.7% |
| 2012 | 941.78 ha | -81.7% |
| 2013 | 1,627 ha | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 2,718 ha | +67.1% |
| 2015 | 7,985 ha | +193.7% |
| 2016 | 1,671 ha | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 1,499 ha | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 728 ha | -51.4% |
| 2019 | 642.03 ha | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 1,927 ha | +200.1% |
| 2021 | 1,691 ha | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 1,605 ha | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 10,296 ha | +541.4% |
| 2024 | 4,175 ha | -59.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +736.7% | 235.46 ha | 1,970 ha |
| 2005 | +679.0% | 1,970 ha | 15,346 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,032 ha | 3,712 ha | 8,166 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,601 ha | 235.46 ha | 15,346 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,389 ha | 642.03 ha | 7,985 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,939 ha | 1,605 ha | 10,296 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
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 other forest — burned area in Caribbean?
- Other forest — burned area in Caribbean was 4,175 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 15,346 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 235.46 ha in 2003.
- How does Caribbean rank for other forest — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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.