Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti

Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1,717 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,717 hectares
Change on year
down 68.8%
World rank
123rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
5,495 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
622.51 hectares
in 2003
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti, 2002–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2002201320242002: 2.0k hectares2003: 622.5 hectares2004: 4.5k hectares2005: 3.1k hectares2006: 4.1k hectares2007: 2.1k hectares2008: 4.4k hectares2009: 2.5k hectares2010: 1.2k hectares2011: 2.1k hectares2012: 2.8k hectares2013: 2.1k hectares2014: 1.7k hectares2015: 1.2k hectares2016: 1.9k hectares2017: 1.2k hectares2018: 3.0k hectares2019: 1.3k hectares2020: 3.9k hectares2021: 1.8k hectares2022: 1.5k hectares2023: 5.5k hectares2024: 1.7k hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 1,717 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in 2024.

The figure is down 68.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti peaked at 5,495 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 622.51 hectares, in 2003.

Haiti ranks 123rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,914 hectares 622.51 hectares 4,508 hectares 8
2010s 1,850 hectares 1,159 hectares 3,005 hectares 10
2020s 2,894 hectares 1,546 hectares 5,495 hectares 5

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 120 Moldova 2,769 hectares compare
  2. 121 Jamaica 2,576 hectares compare
  3. 122 El Salvador 2,361 hectares compare
  4. 124 Iceland 1,696 hectares compare
  5. 125 Cyprus 1,588 hectares compare
  6. 126 New Zealand 1,481 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti?
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Haiti was 1,717 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 5,495 hectares in 2023.
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 123rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.