Annual number of wildfires in Haiti
Haiti: Annual number of wildfires was 38 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Haiti, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Haiti stood at 38 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Haiti peaked at 142 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38 wildfires, in 2026.
Haiti ranks 112th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of wildfires in Haiti, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 97 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 119 wildfires | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 59 wildfires | -50.4% |
| 2015 | 95 wildfires | +61.0% |
| 2016 | 47 wildfires | -50.5% |
| 2017 | 67 wildfires | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 54 wildfires | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 97 wildfires | +79.6% |
| 2020 | 142 wildfires | +46.4% |
| 2021 | 94 wildfires | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 76 wildfires | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 124 wildfires | +63.2% |
| 2024 | 50 wildfires | -59.7% |
| 2025 | 46 wildfires | -8.0% |
| 2026 | 38 wildfires | -17.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38 wildfires is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 79.38 wildfires | 47 wildfires | 119 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.43 wildfires | 38 wildfires | 142 wildfires | 7 |
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 annual number of wildfires in Haiti?
- Annual number of wildfires in Haiti was 38 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 142 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Haiti rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Haiti ranks 112th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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 18 September 2026.