Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti
Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,490 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,490
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
123rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
23,307
in 2023
All-time low
6,490
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 6,490 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 25.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti peaked at 23,307 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,490, in 2026.
Haiti ranks 123rd 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15,802 | — |
| 2013 | 22,381 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 10,165 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 16,277 | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 7,448 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 10,194 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 9,836 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,244 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 21,196 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 15,551 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 11,231 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 23,307 | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 7,558 | -67.6% |
| 2025 | 8,671 | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 6,490 | -25.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6,490 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6,490 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,418 | 7,448 | 22,381 | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,429 | 6,490 | 23,307 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti was 6,490 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 23,307 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,490 in 2026.
- How does Haiti rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 123rd 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 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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