Cuba vs Iran: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Cuba
326,968 hectares
in 2025
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
55th
Iran rank
57th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 326,968 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran, a difference of 26,961 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Cuba ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,674 hectares | 262,997 hectares | 13,676 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 144,867 hectares | 226,939 hectares | 82,072 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 243,283 hectares | 308,321 hectares | 65,038 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Cuba or Iran?
- Cuba, at 326,968 hectares against 300,007 hectares in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Cuba and Iran?
- 26,961 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cuba ranks 55th and Iran ranks 57th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.