Savanna fires — Burned Area in Haiti

Haiti: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 920.24 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
920.24 ha
Change on year
down 75.0%
World rank
112th
of 221 countries
All-time high
3,681 ha
in 2023
All-time low
85.6 ha
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area in Haiti, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 803.3 ha1991: 803.3 ha1992: 803.3 ha1993: 803.3 ha1994: 803.3 ha1995: 803.3 ha1996: 367.4 ha1997: 365.9 ha1998: 230.2 ha1999: 529.2 ha2000: 448.2 ha2001: 706.2 ha2002: 877.4 ha2003: 85.6 ha2004: 1.2k ha2005: 1.2k ha2006: 513.6 ha2007: 1.1k ha2008: 620.6 ha2009: 599.2 ha2010: 513.6 ha2011: 513.6 ha2012: 1.2k ha2013: 577.8 ha2014: 342.4 ha2015: 577.8 ha2016: 214 ha2017: 299.6 ha2018: 2.0k ha2019: 642 ha2020: 1.5k ha2021: 856 ha2022: 577.8 ha2023: 3.7k ha2024: 920.2 ha

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

Analysis

Haiti recorded 920.24 ha for savanna fires — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and up 168.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Haiti peaked at 3,681 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 85.6 ha, in 2003.

Haiti ranks 112th 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 Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area in Haiti, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 803.27 ha
1991 803.27 ha +0.0%
1992 803.27 ha +0.0%
1993 803.27 ha +0.0%
1994 803.27 ha +0.0%
1995 803.27 ha +0.0%
1996 367.4 ha -54.3%
1997 365.85 ha -0.4%
1998 230.25 ha -37.1%
1999 529.2 ha +129.8%
2000 448.21 ha -15.3%
2001 706.19 ha +57.6%
2002 877.44 ha +24.2%
2003 85.6 ha -90.2%
2004 1,177 ha +1275.1%
2005 1,220 ha +3.6%
2006 513.58 ha -57.9%
2007 1,070 ha +108.4%
2008 620.62 ha -42.0%
2009 599.21 ha -3.4%
2010 513.61 ha -14.3%
2011 513.63 ha +0.0%
2012 1,220 ha +137.5%
2013 577.82 ha -52.6%
2014 342.41 ha -40.7%
2015 577.81 ha +68.7%
2016 214 ha -63.0%
2017 299.61 ha +40.0%
2018 1,969 ha +557.1%
2019 642.04 ha -67.4%
2020 1,519 ha +136.7%
2021 856 ha -43.7%
2022 577.8 ha -32.5%
2023 3,681 ha +537.0%
2024 920.24 ha -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 631.23 ha 230.25 ha 803.27 ha 10
2000s 731.77 ha 85.6 ha 1,220 ha 10
2010s 686.95 ha 214 ha 1,969 ha 10
2020s 1,511 ha 577.8 ha 3,681 ha 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 109 Japan 1,481 ha compare
  2. 110 Israel 1,395 ha compare
  3. 111 Armenia 1,160 ha compare
  4. 113 El Salvador 898.21 ha compare
  5. 114 New Zealand 795.23 ha compare
  6. 115 Jamaica 770.33 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area in Haiti?
Savanna fires — burned area in Haiti was 920.24 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 3,681 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 85.6 ha in 2003.
How does Haiti rank for savanna fires — burned area?
Haiti ranks 112th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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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Indicator
Savanna fires — 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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