Cuba vs Philippines: Savanna — Burned Area
Cuba
46,887 ha
in 2024
Philippines
60,165 ha
in 2024
Cuba rank
49th
Philippines rank
47th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Cuba
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 60,165 ha against 46,887 ha in Cuba, a difference of 13,278 ha.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 47th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,400 ha | 19,880 ha | 6,520 ha | Cuba |
| 2000s | 53,928 ha | 34,398 ha | 19,530 ha | Cuba |
| 2010s | 37,098 ha | 38,858 ha | 1,760 ha | Philippines |
| 2020s | 61,539 ha | 33,829 ha | 27,710 ha | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Cuba or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 60,165 ha against 46,887 ha in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Cuba and Philippines?
- 13,278 ha, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Philippines rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 49th and Philippines ranks 47th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.