Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti

Haiti: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 107.33 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.33 hectares
World rank
70th
of 225 countries
All-time high
107.33 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
0 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti, 2002–2024

02550751002002201320242002: 0 hectares2003: 21.5 hectares2004: 0 hectares2005: 42.9 hectares2006: 0 hectares2007: 0 hectares2008: 0 hectares2009: 42.9 hectares2010: 0 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 42.9 hectares2021: 0 hectares2022: 0 hectares2023: 0 hectares2024: 107.3 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 107.33 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti peaked at 107.33 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2002.

Haiti ranks 70th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.42 hectares 0 hectares 42.93 hectares 8
2010s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 10
2020s 30.05 hectares 0 hectares 107.33 hectares 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti?
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti was 107.33 hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 107.33 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2002.
How does Haiti rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Haiti ranks 70th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
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Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.