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