Cuba vs Turkey: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Cuba
2,640 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
2,512 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
24th
Turkey rank
26th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Turkey
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2,640 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 128 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,798 hectares | 335.4 hectares | 1,462 hectares | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2,001 hectares | 236.13 hectares | 1,764 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1,510 hectares | 1,571 hectares | 60.82 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Cuba or Turkey?
- Cuba, at 2,640 hectares against 2,512 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Cuba and Turkey?
- 128 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Turkey rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 24th and Turkey ranks 26th 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.