Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Haiti
Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 6,397 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Haiti, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 6,397 for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 gwis in Haiti peaked at 6,397 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 622.51, 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 gwis in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,953 | — |
| 2003 | 622.51 | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 4,508 | +624.1% |
| 2005 | 3,113 | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 4,121 | +32.4% |
| 2007 | 2,125 | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 4,400 | +107.1% |
| 2009 | 2,469 | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 1,224 | -50.4% |
| 2011 | 2,082 | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 2,769 | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 2,125 | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 1,696 | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 1,181 | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 1,932 | +63.6% |
| 2017 | 1,159 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 3,005 | +159.3% |
| 2019 | 1,331 | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 3,864 | +190.3% |
| 2021 | 1,846 | -52.2% |
| 2022 | 1,546 | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 5,495 | +255.6% |
| 2024 | 1,717 | -68.7% |
| 2025 | 6,397 | +272.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6,397 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6,397 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 4,508 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,914 | 622.51 | 4,508 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,850 | 1,159 | 3,005 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,477 | 1,546 | 6,397 | 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 gwis in Haiti?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Haiti was 6,397 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 6,397 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.51 in 2003.
- How does Haiti rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Haiti ranks 115th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 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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