Annual number of fires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual number of fires was 771 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
771
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
56th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,867
in 2020
All-time low
690
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 771 for annual number of fires in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Cuba peaked at 2,867 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 690, in 2018.
Cuba ranks 56th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,370 | — |
| 2013 | 1,680 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 1,182 | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 2,082 | +76.1% |
| 2016 | 1,101 | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 1,950 | +77.1% |
| 2018 | 690 | -64.6% |
| 2019 | 1,243 | +80.1% |
| 2020 | 2,867 | +130.7% |
| 2021 | 1,928 | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 1,547 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 2,706 | +74.9% |
| 2024 | 1,490 | -44.9% |
| 2025 | 1,762 | +18.3% |
| 2026 | 771 | -56.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 771 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 771 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 9.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,412 | 690 | 2,082 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,867 | 771 | 2,867 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Cuba?
- Annual number of fires in Cuba was 771 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual number of fires?
- Cuba ranks 56th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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