Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba
Cuba: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 2.04 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.04 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba peaked at 7.21 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 2018.
That places Cuba 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.17 | — |
| 2013 | 3.89 | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 2.64 | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | +87.9% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -51.6% |
| 2017 | 4.76 | +98.9% |
| 2018 | 1.53 | -67.9% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | +74.5% |
| 2020 | 7.21 | +170.5% |
| 2021 | 4.74 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 6.83 | +95.2% |
| 2024 | 3.89 | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 4.62 | +18.9% |
| 2026 | 2.04 | -55.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 8.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1.53 | 4.95 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 2.04 | 7.21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Cuba was 2.04 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Cuba ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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