Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti
Haiti: Wildfire area burned by land cover type was 42.93 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 42.93 hectares for wildfire area burned by land cover type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
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 82nd 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 21.47 hectares | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2008 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2009 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2015 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2018 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2020 | 42.93 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 107.33 hectares | — |
| 2025 | 42.93 hectares | -60.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 42.93 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.93 hectares, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 42.93 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.93 hectares, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.42 hectares | 0 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 hectares | 0 hectares | 107.33 hectares | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type in Haiti was 42.93 hectares in 2025, 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 82nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- 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
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.