Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 189,565 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba stood at 189,565 hectares.
The figure is down 62.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba peaked at 791,904 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 167,831 hectares, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 56th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,139 hectares | 167,831 hectares | 544,206 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 510,335 hectares | 189,565 hectares | 791,904 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba was 189,565 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 791,904 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,831 hectares in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 56th 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 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.