Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 68 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic is 68, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic peaked at 467 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2026.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 310 | — |
| 2013 | 467 | +50.6% |
| 2014 | 322 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 406 | +26.1% |
| 2016 | 175 | -56.9% |
| 2017 | 119 | -32.0% |
| 2018 | 213 | +79.0% |
| 2019 | 246 | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 248 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 255 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 193 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 345 | +78.8% |
| 2024 | 122 | -64.6% |
| 2025 | 160 | +31.1% |
| 2026 | 68 | -57.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 282.25 | 119 | 467 | 8 |
| 2020s | 198.71 | 68 | 345 | 7 |
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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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Dominican Republic was 68 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 467 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2026.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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