Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cuba

Cuba: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 8,671 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,671 ha
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
21,965 ha
in 2023
All-time low
470.98 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Cuba, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 7.9k ha1991: 7.9k ha1992: 7.9k ha1993: 7.9k ha1994: 7.9k ha1995: 7.9k ha1996: 4.9k ha1997: 4.1k ha1998: 8.0k ha1999: 8.9k ha2000: 10.7k ha2001: 3.9k ha2002: 8.0k ha2003: 1.5k ha2004: 6.4k ha2005: 14.7k ha2006: 11.1k ha2007: 6.5k ha2008: 3.3k ha2009: 15.0k ha2010: 4.5k ha2011: 14.8k ha2012: 5.7k ha2013: 7.9k ha2014: 3.3k ha2015: 11.8k ha2016: 2.6k ha2017: 8.4k ha2018: 2.1k ha2019: 471 ha2020: 19.5k ha2021: 8.0k ha2022: 3.0k ha2023: 22.0k ha2024: 8.7k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cuba stood at 8,671 ha.

That represents a change of down 60.5% on the previous year and up 166.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cuba peaked at 21,965 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470.98 ha, in 2019.

Cuba ranks 61st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,336 ha 4,129 ha 8,890 ha 10
2000s 8,098 ha 1,520 ha 14,965 ha 10
2010s 6,151 ha 470.98 ha 14,751 ha 10
2020s 12,225 ha 3,019 ha 21,965 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 58 Sierra Leone 9,320 ha compare
  2. 59 Melanesia 8,913 ha compare
  3. 60 Papua New Guinea 8,699 ha compare
  4. 62 Ecuador 6,924 ha compare
  5. 63 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
  6. 64 Senegal 4,726 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cuba?
Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Cuba was 8,671 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 21,965 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 470.98 ha in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
Cuba ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1
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
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