Grassland — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Grassland — Burned Area was 3,575 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Cuba is 3,575 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Cuba peaked at 16,506 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 984.8 ha, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 91st of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,711 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,711 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,219 ha | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 3,881 ha | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 5,011 ha | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 9,549 ha | +90.6% |
| 2000 | 11,146 ha | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,970 ha | -82.3% |
| 2002 | 3,211 ha | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 1,927 ha | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 14,472 ha | +651.1% |
| 2005 | 3,811 ha | -73.7% |
| 2006 | 4,796 ha | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 4,496 ha | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 7,557 ha | +68.1% |
| 2009 | 5,994 ha | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4,003 ha | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 11,861 ha | +196.3% |
| 2012 | 2,077 ha | -82.5% |
| 2013 | 4,988 ha | +140.2% |
| 2014 | 4,068 ha | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 6,059 ha | +48.9% |
| 2016 | 3,554 ha | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 6,872 ha | +93.4% |
| 2018 | 2,698 ha | -60.7% |
| 2019 | 984.8 ha | -63.5% |
| 2020 | 16,506 ha | +1576.1% |
| 2021 | 3,790 ha | -77.0% |
| 2022 | 3,468 ha | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10,083 ha | +190.7% |
| 2024 | 3,575 ha | -64.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,575 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,575 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 | +1576.1% | 984.8 ha | 16,506 ha |
| 2004 | +651.1% | 1,927 ha | 14,472 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,593 ha | 3,219 ha | 9,549 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,938 ha | 1,927 ha | 14,472 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,716 ha | 984.8 ha | 11,861 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,485 ha | 3,468 ha | 16,506 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 grassland — burned area in Cuba?
- Grassland — burned area in Cuba was 3,575 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16,506 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 984.8 ha in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for grassland — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Grassland — 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.