Cuba vs Guyana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cuba
987.43 hectares
in 2024
Guyana
1,181 hectares
in 2024
Cuba rank
48th
Guyana rank
46th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 1,181 hectares against 987.43 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 193.57 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 48th and Guyana ranks 46th of 225 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 hectares | 214.66 hectares | 1,583 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,001 hectares | 407.85 hectares | 1,593 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,284 hectares | 317.69 hectares | 965.97 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cuba or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 1,181 hectares against 987.43 hectares in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cuba and Guyana?
- 193.57 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guyana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Guyana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 48th and Guyana ranks 46th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.