Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0981 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0981 ha per square kilometre for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 481.6% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3544 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +205.0% |
| 1998 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1367 ha per square kilometre | +158.1% |
| 2001 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | +405.1% |
| 2004 | 0.074 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3544 ha per square kilometre | +379.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1931 ha per square kilometre | +104.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1914 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2010 | 0.295 ha per square kilometre | +254.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1953 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0815 ha per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2055 ha per square kilometre | +152.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1457 ha per square kilometre | +62.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -85.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0833 ha per square kilometre | +248.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0981 ha per square kilometre | +481.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0981 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 12.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0981 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0759 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | 0.1008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | 0.3544 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | 0.295 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0489 ha per square kilometre | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | 0.0981 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 49 Gabon 0.1295 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.1115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 0.0936 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 South Africa 0.092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0729 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0981 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3544 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.