Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.1785 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1785 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 77.9% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7978 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0213 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1921 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2352 ha per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1694 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1407 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2746 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | -83.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre | +445.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1289 ha per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7978 ha per square kilometre | +518.9% |
| 2006 | 0.136 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2609 ha per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2804 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1143 ha per square kilometre | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3761 ha per square kilometre | +229.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3074 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | -59.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3548 ha per square kilometre | +182.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1878 ha per square kilometre | -47.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3096 ha per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -93.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0926 ha per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | +77.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1785 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 13.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1785 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +518.9% | 0.1289 ha per square kilometre | 0.7978 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +445.5% | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.2441 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1831 ha per square kilometre | 0.1333 ha per square kilometre | 0.2352 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2537 ha per square kilometre | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | 0.7978 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.3761 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | 0.1785 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Panama 0.2072 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bahamas 0.2033 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 New Caledonia 0.1932 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Chad 0.1674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.15 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 0.1417 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.1785 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7978 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0213 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.