Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti
Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,490 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 6,490 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 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 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,490 hectares, in 2026.
Haiti ranks 117th 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15,802 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 22,381 hectares | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 10,165 hectares | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 16,277 hectares | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 7,448 hectares | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 10,194 hectares | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 9,836 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,244 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 21,196 hectares | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 15,551 hectares | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 11,231 hectares | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 23,307 hectares | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 7,558 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2025 | 8,671 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 6,490 hectares | -25.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 6,490 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 6,490 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 53% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,418 hectares | 7,448 hectares | 22,381 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 13,429 hectares | 6,490 hectares | 23,307 hectares | 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 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 6,490 hectares in 2026.
- How does Haiti rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 117th 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 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.