Savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Savanna — Burned Area was 56,114 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area in Caribbean is 56,114 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.0% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 153,180 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,534 ha, in 1996.
Caribbean ranks 26th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,976 ha | — |
| 1991 | 52,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 52,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 52,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 52,976 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,534 ha | -97.1% |
| 1997 | 6,347 ha | +313.7% |
| 1998 | 6,264 ha | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 9,753 ha | +55.7% |
| 2000 | 13,300 ha | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 31,345 ha | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 39,331 ha | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 36,393 ha | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 153,180 ha | +320.9% |
| 2005 | 105,759 ha | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 84,056 ha | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 68,706 ha | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 57,700 ha | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 89,944 ha | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 49,659 ha | -44.8% |
| 2011 | 97,291 ha | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 40,315 ha | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 55,750 ha | +38.3% |
| 2014 | 38,857 ha | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 66,413 ha | +70.9% |
| 2016 | 35,027 ha | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 61,689 ha | +76.1% |
| 2018 | 24,834 ha | -59.7% |
| 2019 | 26,485 ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 99,085 ha | +274.1% |
| 2021 | 53,396 ha | -46.1% |
| 2022 | 32,628 ha | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 95,138 ha | +191.6% |
| 2024 | 56,114 ha | -41.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,175 ha | 1,534 ha | 52,976 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,971 ha | 13,300 ha | 153,180 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,632 ha | 24,834 ha | 97,291 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,272 ha | 32,628 ha | 99,085 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 23 Argentina 578,819 ha compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 504,802 ha compare
- 25 Mexico 490,876 ha compare
- 26 Madagascar 314,449 ha compare
- 27 Myanmar 273,921 ha compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 269,616 ha compare
- 29 Senegal 259,966 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 — burned area in Caribbean?
- Savanna — burned area in Caribbean was 56,114 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 153,180 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,534 ha in 1996.
- How does Caribbean rank for savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 26th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 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.