Cuba vs Mozambique: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cuba
2,640 hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
2,898 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
24th
Mozambique rank
23rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2,898 hectares against 2,640 hectares in Cuba, a difference of 258 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mozambique ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd of 225 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 hectares | 3,274 hectares | 1,476 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 2,001 hectares | 4,197 hectares | 2,196 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 1,510 hectares | 4,626 hectares | 3,116 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cuba or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 2,898 hectares against 2,640 hectares in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cuba and Mozambique?
- 258 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mozambique?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Mozambique rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 24th and Mozambique ranks 23rd 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 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.