Annual area burnt by wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 223,455 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 223,455 hectares.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% 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 54th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 348,469 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 427,301 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 289,674 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 544,206 hectares | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 263,281 hectares | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 523,564 hectares | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 167,831 hectares | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 292,789 hectares | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 791,904 hectares | +170.5% |
| 2021 | 520,600 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 384,510 hectares | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 750,752 hectares | +95.2% |
| 2024 | 427,126 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 507,887 hectares | +18.9% |
| 2026 | 223,455 hectares | -56.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 223,455 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 223,455 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 18.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 357,139 hectares | 167,831 hectares | 544,206 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 515,176 hectares | 223,455 hectares | 791,904 hectares | 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 223,455 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 54th 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 15.1%. 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.