Average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica
Dominica: Average area burnt per wildfire was 198 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
198 hectares
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
247 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
103.5 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica, 2017–2023
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica stood at 198 hectares.
The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
That places Dominica 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 178 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 247 hectares | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 131 hectares | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 103.5 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 198 hectares | +91.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 198 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266 hectares, 74% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 198 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292.3 hectares, 68% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.5 hectares | 178 hectares | 247 hectares | 2 |
| 2020s | 144.17 hectares | 103.5 hectares | 198 hectares | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Dominica was 198 hectares in 2023, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 247 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.5 hectares in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Dominica ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.