Savanna — Burned Area in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Savanna — Burned Area was 1,796 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,796 ha
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
81st
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,945 ha
in 2010
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 287.5 ha1991: 287.5 ha1992: 287.5 ha1993: 287.5 ha1994: 287.5 ha1995: 287.5 ha1996: 56.9 ha1997: 42.1 ha1998: 131.9 ha1999: 16.8 ha2000: 50.3 ha2001: 85.5 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 42.8 ha2004: 85.5 ha2005: 256.5 ha2006: 235.2 ha2007: 342.1 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 235.2 ha2010: 1.9k ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 598.6 ha2014: 342.1 ha2015: 363.4 ha2016: 384.8 ha2017: 149.7 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 149.7 ha2020: 213.8 ha2021: 42.8 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 769.6 ha2024: 1.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,796 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.

That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 425.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,945 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 287.47 ha
1991 287.47 ha +0.0%
1992 287.47 ha +0.0%
1993 287.47 ha +0.0%
1994 287.47 ha +0.0%
1995 287.47 ha +0.0%
1996 56.89 ha -80.2%
1997 42.12 ha -26.0%
1998 131.92 ha +213.2%
1999 16.85 ha -87.2%
2000 50.33 ha +198.7%
2001 85.52 ha +69.9%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 42.76 ha
2004 85.52 ha +100.0%
2005 256.55 ha +200.0%
2006 235.17 ha -8.3%
2007 342.06 ha +45.5%
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 235.17 ha
2010 1,945 ha +727.3%
2011 0 ha -100.0%
2012 0 ha
2013 598.62 ha
2014 342.07 ha -42.9%
2015 363.44 ha +6.2%
2016 384.82 ha +5.9%
2017 149.65 ha -61.1%
2018 0 ha -100.0%
2019 149.65 ha
2020 213.79 ha +42.9%
2021 42.76 ha -80.0%
2022 0 ha -100.0%
2023 769.64 ha
2024 1,796 ha +133.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 197.26 ha 16.85 ha 287.47 ha 10
2000s 133.31 ha 0 ha 342.06 ha 10
2010s 393.37 ha 0 ha 1,945 ha 10
2020s 564.41 ha 0 ha 1,796 ha 5

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 78 Dominican Republic 2,654 ha compare
  2. 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,516 ha compare
  3. 80 Bulgaria 2,258 ha compare
  4. 82 Croatia 1,742 ha compare
  5. 83 Comoros 1,625 ha compare
  6. 84 Iceland 1,447 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Trinidad and Tobago?
Savanna — burned area in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,796 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 1,945 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for savanna — burned area?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 81st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 425.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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