Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0804 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0804 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4434 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 0.184 ha per square kilometre | +58.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1364 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2206 ha per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1121 ha per square kilometre | +502.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4434 ha per square kilometre | +707.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0416 ha per square kilometre | -90.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0678 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 0.089 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | -65.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0811 ha per square kilometre | +161.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1121 ha per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0443 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1493 ha per square kilometre | +237.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0979 ha per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | +67.4% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.036 ha per square kilometre | +286.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +650.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +108.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0804 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0804 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 35.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0804 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +707.3% | 0.0549 ha per square kilometre | 0.4434 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +650.0% | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +600.0% | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | 0.184 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | 0.4434 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1639 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Central African Republic 0.1059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.0898 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.0815 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Brazil 0.0784 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Chile 0.0722 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0674 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0804 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4434 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.