Cuba vs Italy: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cuba
10,025 hectares
in 2025
Italy
8,157 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
90th
Italy rank
93rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Italy
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10,025 hectares against 8,157 hectares in Italy, a difference of 1,868 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Italy ranks 93rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 6,920 hectares | 1,046 hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 4,738 hectares | 5,708 hectares | 970.26 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 8,071 hectares | 8,018 hectares | 53.66 hectares | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Cuba or Italy?
- Cuba, at 10,025 hectares against 8,157 hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cuba and Italy?
- 1,868 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Italy rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Italy ranks 93rd 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 Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.