Annual number of wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual number of wildfires was 655 wildfires in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual number of wildfires in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 655 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.8% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Cuba peaked at 2,867 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 655 wildfires, in 2026.
Cuba ranks 55th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,412 wildfires | 690 wildfires | 2,082 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,851 wildfires | 655 wildfires | 2,867 wildfires | 7 |
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More reference data data for Cuba
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Cuba?
- Annual number of wildfires in Cuba was 655 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2,867 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 655 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Cuba rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.