Cuba vs Nicaragua: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Cuba
223,455 hectares
in 2026
Nicaragua
206,703 hectares
in 2026
Cuba rank
54th
Nicaragua rank
57th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 223,455 hectares against 206,703 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 16,752 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,139 hectares | 449,334 hectares | 92,195 hectares | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 515,176 hectares | 419,208 hectares | 95,969 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 223,455 hectares against 206,703 hectares in Nicaragua as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 16,752 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 54th and Nicaragua ranks 57th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.