Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti

Haiti: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,269 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
6,269 hectares
Change on year
down 27.7%
World rank
111th
of 248 countries
All-time high
23,307 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
6,269 hectares
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt by wildfires in Haiti, 2012–2026

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2012201920262012: 15.8k hectares2013: 22.4k hectares2014: 10.2k hectares2015: 16.3k hectares2016: 7.4k hectares2017: 10.2k hectares2018: 9.8k hectares2019: 15.2k hectares2020: 21.2k hectares2021: 15.6k hectares2022: 11.2k hectares2023: 23.3k hectares2024: 7.6k hectares2025: 8.7k hectares2026: 6.3k hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  3. 110 Sri Lanka 6,342 hectares compare
  4. 112 Germany 6,045 hectares compare
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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.