Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 326,968 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
326,968
Change on year
up 44.7%
World rank
55th
of 225 countries
All-time high
509,106
in 2004
All-time low
74,959
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba stood at 326,968.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba peaked at 509,106 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74,959, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 55th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 134,312 | — |
| 2003 | 163,098 | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 509,106 | +212.1% |
| 2005 | 323,512 | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 329,372 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 223,760 | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 186,796 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 343,432 | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 159,685 | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 271,329 | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 145,260 | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 147,878 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 105,462 | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 190,510 | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 98,206 | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 177,480 | +80.7% |
| 2018 | 74,959 | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 77,900 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 297,624 | +282.1% |
| 2021 | 168,228 | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 126,541 | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 314,411 | +148.5% |
| 2024 | 225,928 | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 326,968 | +44.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 326,968 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 14.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 326,968 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 25.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 276,674 | 134,312 | 509,106 | 8 |
| 2010s | 144,867 | 74,959 | 271,329 | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,283 | 126,541 | 326,968 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Cuba was 326,968 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 509,106 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,959 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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