Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean
Caribbean: Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 4,175 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Caribbean, 1990–2024
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
| 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
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 33.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 792.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 3,732 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 5.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 133.29 kt (2050)
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
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.