Annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 32,061 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 32,061 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic peaked at 112,065 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22,881 hectares, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 64,747 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 112,065 hectares | +73.1% |
| 2014 | 71,342 hectares | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 98,937 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2016 | 30,041 hectares | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 22,881 hectares | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 37,925 hectares | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 54,030 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2020 | 51,360 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 55,678 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 53,265 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 89,466 hectares | +68.0% |
| 2024 | 30,057 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2025 | 32,338 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2026 | 32,061 hectares | -0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 32,061 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 32,061 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,496 hectares | 22,881 hectares | 112,065 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 49,175 hectares | 30,057 hectares | 89,466 hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Dominican Republic was 32,061 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 112,065 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,881 hectares in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.