Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.011 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 0.011 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 82.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
Cuba ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -72.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 hectares per square kilometre | +716.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre | +116.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 hectares per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 hectares per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0287 hectares per square kilometre | +149.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0187 hectares per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 hectares per square kilometre | -51.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 hectares per square kilometre | +114.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0256 hectares per square kilometre | +67.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 hectares per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0215 hectares per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 hectares per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2023 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | +82.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +716.6% | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0198 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0364 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Albania 0.0118 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Gambia 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Indonesia 0.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malawi 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.011 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 hectares per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.