Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti
Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,269 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 6,269 hectares for annual area burnt by wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti peaked at 23,307 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,269 hectares, in 2026.
Haiti ranks 111th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,418 hectares | 7,448 hectares | 22,381 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,398 hectares | 6,269 hectares | 23,307 hectares | 7 |
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More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti was 6,269 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 23,307 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,269 hectares in 2026.
- How does Haiti rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 111th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. 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 07 August 2026.