Savanna — Burned Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna — Burned Area was 2,654 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2,654 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Dominican Republic peaked at 17,120 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 811.85 ha, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th of 221 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 — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,868 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 811.85 ha | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 2,476 ha | +205.0% |
| 1998 | 1,595 ha | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 2,560 ha | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 6,606 ha | +158.1% |
| 2001 | 2,611 ha | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 1,263 ha | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 6,377 ha | +405.1% |
| 2004 | 3,574 ha | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 17,120 ha | +379.0% |
| 2006 | 4,558 ha | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 9,330 ha | +104.7% |
| 2008 | 9,244 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,023 ha | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 14,252 ha | +254.3% |
| 2011 | 9,437 ha | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 3,937 ha | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 9,929 ha | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 4,344 ha | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 7,041 ha | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 1,027 ha | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 1,156 ha | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 4,023 ha | +248.1% |
| 2019 | 1,798 ha | -55.3% |
| 2020 | 2,418 ha | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 1,477 ha | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 813.12 ha | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 4,729 ha | +481.6% |
| 2024 | 2,654 ha | -43.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,665 ha | 811.85 ha | 4,868 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,471 ha | 1,263 ha | 17,120 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,694 ha | 1,027 ha | 14,252 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,418 ha | 813.12 ha | 4,729 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 75 Romania 3,077 ha compare
- 76 Montenegro 3,075 ha compare
- 77 Italy 2,686 ha compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,516 ha compare
- 80 Bulgaria 2,258 ha compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 1,796 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 savanna — burned area in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna — burned area in Dominican Republic was 2,654 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,120 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.85 ha in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna — burned area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 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.