Cuba vs El Salvador: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Cuba
2.0%
in 2026
El Salvador
1.8%
in 2026
Cuba rank
28th
El Salvador rank
30th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.9% | 0.6% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 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, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 2.0% against 1.8% in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Cuba ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with minor processing by 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.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.