Woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean
Caribbean: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 25,480 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean stood at 25,480 ha.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean peaked at 55,298 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,457 ha, in 2018.
That places Caribbean 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,069 ha | — |
| 1991 | 28,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,069 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41,281 ha | +47.1% |
| 1997 | 32,517 ha | -21.2% |
| 1998 | 39,922 ha | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 36,949 ha | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 36,026 ha | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 26,866 ha | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 23,535 ha | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 13,399 ha | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 38,328 ha | +186.0% |
| 2005 | 55,298 ha | +44.3% |
| 2006 | 22,845 ha | -58.7% |
| 2007 | 17,921 ha | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 34,206 ha | +90.9% |
| 2009 | 30,915 ha | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 11,988 ha | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 47,067 ha | +292.6% |
| 2012 | 10,940 ha | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 37,430 ha | +242.1% |
| 2014 | 16,633 ha | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 37,056 ha | +122.8% |
| 2016 | 15,225 ha | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 25,632 ha | +68.4% |
| 2018 | 8,457 ha | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 8,906 ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 44,280 ha | +397.2% |
| 2021 | 22,866 ha | -48.4% |
| 2022 | 14,385 ha | -37.1% |
| 2023 | 37,656 ha | +161.8% |
| 2024 | 25,480 ha | -32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31,908 ha | 28,069 ha | 41,281 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,934 ha | 13,399 ha | 55,298 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,933 ha | 8,457 ha | 47,067 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,933 ha | 14,385 ha | 44,280 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
More climate change data for Caribbean
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 31,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,905 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.6 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,098 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,366 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,732 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 133.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Caribbean was 25,480 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 55,298 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,457 ha in 2018.
- How does Caribbean rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Caribbean ranks 24th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — 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.