Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1,009 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Dominican Republic, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,009 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Dominican Republic peaked at 6,204 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.47 hectares, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 225 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 815.7 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2,876 hectares | +252.6% |
| 2004 | 128.8 hectares | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 6,204 hectares | +4716.6% |
| 2006 | 2,082 hectares | -66.4% |
| 2007 | 1,138 hectares | -45.4% |
| 2008 | 2,018 hectares | +77.4% |
| 2009 | 1,073 hectares | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 1,309 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,309 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 708.38 hectares | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 2,533 hectares | +257.6% |
| 2014 | 1,352 hectares | -46.6% |
| 2015 | 1,095 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 21.47 hectares | -98.0% |
| 2017 | 21.47 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 364.92 hectares | +1600.0% |
| 2019 | 643.98 hectares | +76.5% |
| 2020 | 1,030 hectares | +60.0% |
| 2021 | 1,202 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 3,220 hectares | +167.9% |
| 2023 | 515.18 hectares | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 708.37 hectares | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 1,009 hectares | +42.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,009 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 9% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,009 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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% | 128.8 hectares | 6,204 hectares |
| 2018 | +1600.0% | 21.47 hectares | 364.92 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,042 hectares | 128.8 hectares | 6,204 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 935.91 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 2,533 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,281 hectares | 515.18 hectares | 3,220 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 113 North Korea 1,717 hectares compare
- 114 France 1,309 hectares compare
- 115 French Guiana 1,159 hectares compare
- 117 South Korea 837.17 hectares compare
- 118 Bahamas 772.77 hectares compare
- 119 Yemen 686.91 hectares 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 in Dominican Republic?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Dominican Republic was 1,009 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6,204 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.47 hectares in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.