Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti
Haiti: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 3,456 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti stood at 3,456 hectares. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 312.8% on the previous year and up 7,949.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti peaked at 3,456 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.93 hectares, in 2015.
That places Haiti 103rd 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 837.17 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 64.4 hectares | -92.3% |
| 2004 | 1,138 hectares | +1666.7% |
| 2005 | 1,030 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 128.8 hectares | -87.5% |
| 2007 | 987.43 hectares | +666.7% |
| 2008 | 686.91 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 364.92 hectares | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 450.78 hectares | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 257.59 hectares | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1,052 hectares | +308.3% |
| 2013 | 407.85 hectares | -61.2% |
| 2014 | 236.12 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2015 | 42.93 hectares | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 214.66 hectares | +400.0% |
| 2017 | 214.66 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,460 hectares | +580.0% |
| 2019 | 450.78 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2020 | 1,567 hectares | +247.6% |
| 2021 | 729.84 hectares | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 536.65 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 2,232 hectares | +316.0% |
| 2024 | 837.17 hectares | -62.5% |
| 2025 | 3,456 hectares | +312.8% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 3,456 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 3,456 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1666.7% | 64.4 hectares | 1,138 hectares |
| 2007 | +666.7% | 128.8 hectares | 987.43 hectares |
| 2018 | +580.0% | 214.66 hectares | 1,460 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 654.71 hectares | 64.4 hectares | 1,138 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 478.69 hectares | 42.93 hectares | 1,460 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,560 hectares | 536.65 hectares | 3,456 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 100 Afghanistan 3,907 hectares compare
- 101 Algeria 3,821 hectares compare
- 102 Burundi 3,606 hectares compare
- 104 United Kingdom 3,220 hectares compare
- 105 Somalia 2,855 hectares compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 2,791 hectares compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Haiti was 3,456 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 3,456 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.93 hectares in 2015.
- How does Haiti rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Haiti ranks 103rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,949.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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.