Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 84.0% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0595 hectares per square kilometre | +252.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre | +4716.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0431 hectares per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 hectares per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0418 hectares per square kilometre | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0222 hectares per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 hectares per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0271 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 hectares per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0524 hectares per square kilometre | +257.6% |
| 2014 | 0.028 hectares per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0227 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0134 hectares per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 hectares per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 hectares per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0668 hectares per square kilometre | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | -84.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, 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 | +4716.6% | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1600.0% | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0076 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0423 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0524 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.031 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0668 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 106 Lebanon 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Bhutan 0.0101 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Algeria 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 East Timor 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0107 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1284 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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.