Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 3,473 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba stood at 3,473 hectares.
The figure is down 55.9% on the previous year and up 1,039.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba peaked at 27,050 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 304.75 hectares, in 2014.
That places Cuba 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 417.65 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 6,072 hectares | +1353.9% |
| 2003 | 304.85 hectares | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 1,194 hectares | +291.6% |
| 2005 | 1,527 hectares | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 1,821 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 1,297 hectares | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 400.89 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 1,469 hectares | +266.5% |
| 2010 | 488.33 hectares | -66.8% |
| 2011 | 1,269 hectares | +159.9% |
| 2012 | 560.68 hectares | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 346.25 hectares | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 304.75 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 737.96 hectares | +142.1% |
| 2016 | 807.36 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 27,050 hectares | +3250.4% |
| 2018 | 2,947 hectares | -89.1% |
| 2019 | 423.43 hectares | -85.6% |
| 2020 | 2,936 hectares | +593.5% |
| 2021 | 2,095 hectares | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 756.41 hectares | -63.9% |
| 2023 | 7,869 hectares | +940.3% |
| 2024 | 3,473 hectares | -55.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,473 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,473 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 52% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3250.4% | 807.36 hectares | 27,050 hectares |
| 2002 | +1353.9% | 417.65 hectares | 6,072 hectares |
| 2023 | +940.3% | 756.41 hectares | 7,869 hectares |
| 2020 | +593.5% | 423.43 hectares | 2,936 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,611 hectares | 304.85 hectares | 6,072 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,493 hectares | 304.75 hectares | 27,050 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,426 hectares | 756.41 hectares | 7,869 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Cuba was 3,473 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 27,050 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.75 hectares in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,039.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).