Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 326,968 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba stood at 326,968 hectares.
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 by region in Cuba peaked at 509,106 hectares in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74,959 hectares, 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 by region in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 134,312 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 163,098 hectares | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 509,106 hectares | +212.1% |
| 2005 | 323,512 hectares | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 329,372 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 223,760 hectares | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 186,796 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 343,432 hectares | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 159,685 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2011 | 271,329 hectares | +69.9% |
| 2012 | 145,260 hectares | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 147,878 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 105,462 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 190,510 hectares | +80.6% |
| 2016 | 98,206 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2017 | 177,480 hectares | +80.7% |
| 2018 | 74,959 hectares | -57.8% |
| 2019 | 77,900 hectares | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 297,624 hectares | +282.1% |
| 2021 | 168,228 hectares | -43.5% |
| 2022 | 126,541 hectares | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 314,411 hectares | +148.5% |
| 2024 | 225,928 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 326,968 hectares | +44.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 326,968 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 14.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 326,968 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 25.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 243,283 hectares | 126,541 hectares | 326,968 hectares | 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 by region in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Cuba was 326,968 hectares in 2025, 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 55th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region 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 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.