Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 223,842 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
223,842
Change on year
down 55.9%
World rank
55th
of 248 countries
All-time high
791,904
in 2020
All-time low
167,831
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba stood at 223,842.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba peaked at 791,904 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 167,831, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 55th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 348,469 | — |
| 2013 | 427,301 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 289,674 | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 544,206 | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 263,281 | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 523,564 | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 167,831 | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 292,789 | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 791,904 | +170.5% |
| 2021 | 520,600 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 384,510 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 750,752 | +95.2% |
| 2024 | 427,126 | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 507,887 | +18.9% |
| 2026 | 223,842 | -55.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 223,842 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 5.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 223,842 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 11.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,139 | 167,831 | 544,206 | 8 |
| 2020s | 515,232 | 223,842 | 791,904 | 7 |
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 in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba was 223,842 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 791,904 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,831 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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