Cuba vs Senegal: Forest fires — Burned Area

Cuba
8,671 ha
in 2024
Senegal
4,726 ha
in 2024
Cuba rank
54th
Senegal rank
57th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Cuba
  • Senegal
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8,671 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal, a difference of 3,945 ha.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.8 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Cuba ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 7,336 ha 89,229 ha 81,893 ha Senegal
2000s 8,098 ha 26,187 ha 18,089 ha Senegal
2010s 6,151 ha 11,904 ha 5,754 ha Senegal
2020s 12,225 ha 8,737 ha 3,487 ha Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Cuba or Senegal?
Cuba, at 8,671 ha against 4,726 ha in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Cuba and Senegal?
3,945 ha, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Senegal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Cuba ranks 54th and Senegal ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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