Savanna fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 4,473 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4,473 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Dominican Republic peaked at 44,726 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,070 ha, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st 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 fires — Burned Area in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,882 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,882 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,893 ha | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 15,744 ha | +128.4% |
| 1998 | 9,924 ha | -37.0% |
| 1999 | 8,177 ha | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 15,714 ha | +92.2% |
| 2001 | 16,157 ha | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,975 ha | -81.6% |
| 2003 | 14,658 ha | +392.8% |
| 2004 | 6,356 ha | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 44,726 ha | +603.7% |
| 2006 | 8,603 ha | -80.8% |
| 2007 | 13,738 ha | +59.7% |
| 2008 | 15,643 ha | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 6,570 ha | -58.0% |
| 2010 | 19,474 ha | +196.4% |
| 2011 | 16,157 ha | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 6,784 ha | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 19,602 ha | +189.0% |
| 2014 | 10,357 ha | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 16,050 ha | +55.0% |
| 2016 | 1,070 ha | -93.3% |
| 2017 | 1,241 ha | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 4,836 ha | +289.7% |
| 2019 | 4,152 ha | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 3,788 ha | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 4,601 ha | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 8,024 ha | +74.4% |
| 2023 | 8,988 ha | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4,473 ha | -50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,603 ha | 6,893 ha | 15,744 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,514 ha | 2,975 ha | 44,726 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,972 ha | 1,070 ha | 19,602 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,975 ha | 3,788 ha | 8,988 ha | 5 |
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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 fires — burned area in Dominican Republic?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Dominican Republic was 4,473 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44,726 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,070 ha in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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 fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.