Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 343.02 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic stood at 343.02. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 69.7% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic peaked at 343.02 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 171.66, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 208.86 | — |
| 2013 | 239.97 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 221.56 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 243.69 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 171.66 | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 192.28 | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 178.05 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 219.63 | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 207.1 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 218.34 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 275.98 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 259.32 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 246.37 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 202.11 | -18.0% |
| 2026 | 343.02 | +69.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 343.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 343.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 209.46 | 171.66 | 243.69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 250.32 | 202.11 | 343.02 | 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 per wildfire in Dominican Republic?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominican Republic was 343.02 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 343.02 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.66 in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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