Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 81,594 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean is 81,594 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 191,508 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,291 ha, in 2018.
That places Caribbean 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,045 ha | — |
| 1991 | 81,045 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81,045 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,045 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,045 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81,045 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,815 ha | -47.2% |
| 1997 | 38,864 ha | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 46,185 ha | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 46,701 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 49,327 ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 58,210 ha | +18.0% |
| 2002 | 62,865 ha | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 49,792 ha | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 191,508 ha | +284.6% |
| 2005 | 161,056 ha | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 106,901 ha | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 86,627 ha | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 91,905 ha | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 120,859 ha | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 61,647 ha | -49.0% |
| 2011 | 144,358 ha | +134.2% |
| 2012 | 51,256 ha | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 93,180 ha | +81.8% |
| 2014 | 55,490 ha | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 103,469 ha | +86.5% |
| 2016 | 50,252 ha | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 87,321 ha | +73.8% |
| 2018 | 33,291 ha | -61.9% |
| 2019 | 35,391 ha | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 143,366 ha | +305.1% |
| 2021 | 76,262 ha | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 47,013 ha | -38.4% |
| 2023 | 132,795 ha | +182.5% |
| 2024 | 81,594 ha | -38.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,084 ha | 38,864 ha | 81,045 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97,905 ha | 49,327 ha | 191,508 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71,565 ha | 33,291 ha | 144,358 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,206 ha | 47,013 ha | 143,366 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 23 Sierra Leone 715,803 ha compare
- 24 Myanmar 680,384 ha compare
- 25 Argentina 669,548 ha compare
- 26 Uganda 655,929 ha compare
- 27 Madagascar 430,424 ha compare
- 28 Nicaragua 406,506 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 301,819 ha compare
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean was 81,594 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 191,508 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,291 ha in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — 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.