Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 225,928 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba stood at 225,928 hectares.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba peaked at 509,106 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74,959 hectares, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 66th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,674 hectares | 134,312 hectares | 509,106 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 144,867 hectares | 74,959 hectares | 271,329 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,546 hectares | 126,541 hectares | 314,411 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba was 225,928 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 509,106 hectares in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,959 hectares in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Cuba ranks 66th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.