Cuba vs Sierra Leone: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cuba
2,640 hectares
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2,533 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
25th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,640 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone, a difference of 107 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 225 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 hectares | 3,467 hectares | 1,669 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 2,001 hectares | 5,978 hectares | 3,978 hectares | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1,510 hectares | 3,381 hectares | 1,871 hectares | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cuba or Sierra Leone?
- Cuba, at 2,640 hectares against 2,533 hectares in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 107 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Sierra Leone rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 25th 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.