Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba
Cuba: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 10,025 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba is 10,025 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba peaked at 16,593 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 987.43 hectares, 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,757 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 1,932 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2004 | 14,554 hectares | +653.3% |
| 2005 | 3,842 hectares | -73.6% |
| 2006 | 4,808 hectares | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 4,508 hectares | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7,577 hectares | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 6,010 hectares | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4,014 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 11,892 hectares | +196.3% |
| 2012 | 2,082 hectares | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 5,002 hectares | +140.2% |
| 2014 | 4,079 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 6,096 hectares | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 3,606 hectares | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 6,891 hectares | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 2,726 hectares | -60.4% |
| 2019 | 987.43 hectares | -63.8% |
| 2020 | 16,593 hectares | +1580.4% |
| 2021 | 3,799 hectares | -77.1% |
| 2022 | 3,477 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10,797 hectares | +210.5% |
| 2024 | 3,735 hectares | -65.4% |
| 2025 | 10,025 hectares | +168.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10,025 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10,025 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 3.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 hectares | 16,593 hectares |
| 2004 | +653.3% | 1,932 hectares | 14,554 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,874 hectares | 1,932 hectares | 14,554 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,738 hectares | 987.43 hectares | 11,892 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,071 hectares | 3,477 hectares | 16,593 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 88 Uruguay 10,561 hectares compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10,089 hectares compare
- 91 Romania 9,381 hectares compare
- 92 Saudi Arabia 8,908 hectares compare
- 93 Italy 8,157 hectares 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Cuba was 10,025 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,593 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 987.43 hectares in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.