Australia vs Cuba: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Australia
1.59
in 2026
Cuba
1.73
in 2026
Australia rank
31st
Cuba rank
28th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Australia
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.73 against 1.59 in Australia, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 31st and Cuba ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 | 3.25 | 1.52 | Australia |
| 2020s | 3.74 | 4.64 | 0.9036 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Australia or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 1.73 against 1.59 in Australia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Australia and Cuba?
- 0.14, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Cuba?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Australia and Cuba rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Australia ranks 31st and Cuba ranks 28th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.