Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean

Caribbean: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,175 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,175 ha
Change on year
down 59.4%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
15,346 ha
in 2005
All-time low
235.46 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 3.7k ha1991: 3.7k ha1992: 3.7k ha1993: 3.7k ha1994: 3.7k ha1995: 3.7k ha1996: 6.1k ha1997: 7.6k ha1998: 6.2k ha1999: 8.2k ha2000: 8.8k ha2001: 1.5k ha2002: 620.9 ha2003: 235.5 ha2004: 2.0k ha2005: 15.3k ha2006: 3.2k ha2007: 642 ha2008: 1.3k ha2009: 2.4k ha2010: 941.6 ha2011: 5.1k ha2012: 941.8 ha2013: 1.6k ha2014: 2.7k ha2015: 8.0k ha2016: 1.7k ha2017: 1.5k ha2018: 728 ha2019: 642 ha2020: 1.9k ha2021: 1.7k ha2022: 1.6k ha2023: 10.3k ha2024: 4.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Caribbean peaked at 15,346 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 235.46 ha, in 2003.

Caribbean ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Ecuador 6,839 ha compare
  2. 39 South Sudan 5,408 ha compare
  3. 40 Colombia 4,210 ha compare
  4. 42 Eswatini 3,578 ha compare
  5. 43 Türkiye 2,750 ha compare
  6. 44 Romania 2,689 ha compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 in Caribbean?
Other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 15,346 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 235.46 ha in 2003.
How does Caribbean rank for other forest — burned area — fao tier 1?
Caribbean ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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