Cuba vs Guatemala: Annual number of wildfires
Cuba
655 wildfires
in 2026
Guatemala
723 wildfires
in 2026
Cuba rank
55th
Guatemala rank
53rd
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Cuba
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 723 wildfires against 655 wildfires in Cuba, a difference of 68 wildfires.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Cuba ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,412 wildfires | 2,253 wildfires | 841 wildfires | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 1,851 wildfires | 1,549 wildfires | 301.29 wildfires | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Cuba or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 723 wildfires against 655 wildfires in Cuba as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Cuba and Guatemala?
- 68 wildfires, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and Guatemala rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.