Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 655 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba stood at 655. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba peaked at 2,867 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 655, in 2026.
That places Cuba 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,412 | 690 | 2,082 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,851 | 655 | 2,867 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.1375 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 470 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 8,664 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Cuba was 655 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 655 in 2026.
- How does Cuba rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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