Other forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Other forest — Burned Area was 470.8 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Dominican Republic is 470.8 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Dominican Republic peaked at 12,412 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,433 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,433 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,509 ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 3,730 ha | +147.2% |
| 1998 | 1,464 ha | -60.7% |
| 1999 | 1,655 ha | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 1,222 ha | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 727.61 ha | -40.4% |
| 2002 | 64.2 ha | -91.2% |
| 2003 | 128.4 ha | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 428 ha | +233.3% |
| 2005 | 12,412 ha | +2800.0% |
| 2006 | 256.81 ha | -97.9% |
| 2007 | 620.59 ha | +141.7% |
| 2008 | 428 ha | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 577.75 ha | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 791.8 ha | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 342.41 ha | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 449.4 ha | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 1,134 ha | +152.4% |
| 2014 | 2,012 ha | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 3,766 ha | +87.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4 ha | -99.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | — |
| 2019 | 556.38 ha | — |
| 2020 | 149.8 ha | -73.1% |
| 2021 | 256.78 ha | +71.4% |
| 2022 | 1,348 ha | +425.0% |
| 2023 | 5,029 ha | +273.0% |
| 2024 | 470.8 ha | -90.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,695 ha | 1,433 ha | 3,730 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,687 ha | 64.2 ha | 12,412 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 907.35 ha | 0 ha | 3,766 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,451 ha | 149.8 ha | 5,029 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 58 New Zealand 644.4 ha compare
- 59 Equatorial Guinea 555.65 ha compare
- 60 Mongolia 495.5 ha compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 365.67 ha compare
- 63 Belarus 323.29 ha compare
- 64 Italy 300.86 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in Dominican Republic?
- Other forest — burned area in Dominican Republic was 470.8 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12,412 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for other forest — burned area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 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.