Area burned wildfires by type in Cuba
Cuba: Area burned wildfires by type was 10,025 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Cuba, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Cuba is 10,025, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 168.4% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Cuba peaked at 16,593 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 987.43, in 2019.
That places Cuba 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned wildfires by type in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,757 | — |
| 2003 | 1,932 | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 14,554 | +653.3% |
| 2005 | 3,842 | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 4,808 | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 4,508 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7,577 | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 6,010 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4,014 | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 11,892 | +196.3% |
| 2012 | 2,082 | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 5,002 | +140.2% |
| 2014 | 4,079 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 6,096 | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 3,606 | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 6,891 | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 2,726 | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 987.43 | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 16,593 | +1580.4% |
| 2021 | 3,799 | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 3,477 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10,797 | +210.5% |
| 2024 | 3,735 | -65.4% |
| 2025 | 10,025 | +168.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10,025 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10,025 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1580.4% | 987.43 | 16,593 |
| 2004 | +653.3% | 1,932 | 14,554 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 | 1,932 | 14,554 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,738 | 987.43 | 11,892 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,071 | 3,477 | 16,593 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 88 Uruguay 10,561 compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,089 compare
- 91 Romania 9,381 compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 8,908 compare
- 93 Italy 8,157 compare
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 area burned wildfires by type in Cuba?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Cuba was 10,025 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,593 in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.43 in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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