Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti
Haiti: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.081 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 0.081 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 316.0% on the previous year and up 447.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti peaked at 0.081 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Haiti ranks 75th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0304 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | +1666.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0358 hectares per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0249 hectares per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0132 hectares per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0382 hectares per square kilometre | +308.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 hectares per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 hectares per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.053 hectares per square kilometre | +580.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 hectares per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 hectares per square kilometre | +247.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0265 hectares per square kilometre | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 0.081 hectares per square kilometre | +316.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1666.7% | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +666.7% | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0358 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +580.0% | 0.0078 hectares per square kilometre | 0.053 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0413 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.053 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | 0.081 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 72 Cyprus 0.0883 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Syria 0.086 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Vietnam 0.0849 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 76 Iran 0.0806 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Burundi 0.0769 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Nepal 0.0755 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Haiti was 0.081 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.081 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Haiti ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 447.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.