Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti
Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 6,397 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 6,397 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 272.5% on the previous year and up 441.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti peaked at 6,397 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 622.51 hectares, in 2003.
Haiti ranks 115th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,953 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 622.51 hectares | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 4,508 hectares | +624.1% |
| 2005 | 3,113 hectares | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 4,121 hectares | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 2,125 hectares | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 4,400 hectares | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 2,469 hectares | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 1,224 hectares | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 2,082 hectares | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 2,769 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 2,125 hectares | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 1,696 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1,181 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 1,932 hectares | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 1,159 hectares | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 3,005 hectares | +159.3% |
| 2019 | 1,331 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 3,864 hectares | +190.3% |
| 2021 | 1,846 hectares | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 1,546 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 5,495 hectares | +255.6% |
| 2024 | 1,717 hectares | -68.7% |
| 2025 | 6,397 hectares | +272.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6,397 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6,397 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +624.1% | 622.51 hectares | 4,508 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,914 hectares | 622.51 hectares | 4,508 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,850 hectares | 1,159 hectares | 3,005 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,477 hectares | 1,546 hectares | 6,397 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti was 6,397 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6,397 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.51 hectares in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Haiti ranks 115th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 441.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.