Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti
Haiti: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2339 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.2339 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti peaked at 0.8399 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2339, in 2026.
That places Haiti 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5694 | — |
| 2013 | 0.8065 | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3663 | -54.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5866 | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2684 | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3674 | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3544 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5493 | +55.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7638 | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5604 | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4047 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8399 | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2724 | -67.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3125 | +14.7% |
| 2026 | 0.2339 | -25.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.2339 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.2339 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4835 | 0.2684 | 0.8065 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4839 | 0.2339 | 0.8399 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Haiti was 0.2339 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8399 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2339 in 2026.
- How does Haiti rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Haiti ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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