Forest fires — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Forest fires — Burned Area was 8,671 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area 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 in Cuba peaked at 21,965 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 470.98 ha, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 54th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,913 ha | — |
| 1991 | 7,913 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,913 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,913 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,913 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,913 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,852 ha | -38.7% |
| 1997 | 4,129 ha | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 8,009 ha | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 8,890 ha | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 10,652 ha | +19.8% |
| 2001 | 3,853 ha | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 7,964 ha | +106.7% |
| 2003 | 1,520 ha | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 6,380 ha | +319.7% |
| 2005 | 14,730 ha | +130.9% |
| 2006 | 11,112 ha | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 6,530 ha | -41.2% |
| 2008 | 3,276 ha | -49.8% |
| 2009 | 14,965 ha | +356.8% |
| 2010 | 4,517 ha | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 14,751 ha | +226.6% |
| 2012 | 5,737 ha | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 7,878 ha | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 3,254 ha | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 11,775 ha | +261.8% |
| 2016 | 2,612 ha | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 8,393 ha | +221.3% |
| 2018 | 2,120 ha | -74.7% |
| 2019 | 470.98 ha | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 19,504 ha | +4041.2% |
| 2021 | 7,964 ha | -59.2% |
| 2022 | 3,019 ha | -62.1% |
| 2023 | 21,965 ha | +627.6% |
| 2024 | 8,671 ha | -60.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8,671 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 25.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8,671 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 16.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4041.2% | 470.98 ha | 19,504 ha |
| 2023 | +627.6% | 3,019 ha | 21,965 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 51 Ghana 9,705 ha compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 9,320 ha compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 8,699 ha compare
- 55 Ecuador 6,924 ha compare
- 56 Costa Rica 6,585 ha compare
- 57 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Cuba?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 21,965 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.98 ha in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.