Cuba vs Saudi Arabia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Cuba
10,025 hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8,908 hectares
in 2025
Cuba rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
92nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Cuba
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 10,025 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,117 hectares.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Cuba ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 24,774 hectares | 18,901 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4,738 hectares | 3,076 hectares | 1,661 hectares | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,071 hectares | 5,842 hectares | 2,229 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Cuba, at 10,025 hectares against 8,908 hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,117 hectares, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saudi Arabia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Saudi Arabia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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.