Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 6,101 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Cuba stood at 6,101 ha.
That represents a change of down 64.1% on the previous year and up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Cuba peaked at 17,727 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 385.33 ha, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 42nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,858 ha | — |
| 1991 | 6,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,858 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,177 ha | -39.1% |
| 1997 | 3,391 ha | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 7,173 ha | +111.5% |
| 1999 | 7,269 ha | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,139 ha | +39.5% |
| 2001 | 3,382 ha | -66.6% |
| 2002 | 7,558 ha | +123.4% |
| 2003 | 1,413 ha | -81.3% |
| 2004 | 5,845 ha | +313.6% |
| 2005 | 13,788 ha | +135.9% |
| 2006 | 8,285 ha | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 6,508 ha | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 2,805 ha | -56.9% |
| 2009 | 14,451 ha | +415.2% |
| 2010 | 4,367 ha | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 11,368 ha | +160.3% |
| 2012 | 5,266 ha | -53.7% |
| 2013 | 7,386 ha | +40.2% |
| 2014 | 3,083 ha | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 8,948 ha | +190.3% |
| 2016 | 2,312 ha | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 7,943 ha | +243.5% |
| 2018 | 1,413 ha | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 385.33 ha | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 17,727 ha | +4500.5% |
| 2021 | 6,637 ha | -62.6% |
| 2022 | 2,783 ha | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 16,977 ha | +510.0% |
| 2024 | 6,101 ha | -64.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,316 ha | 3,391 ha | 7,269 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,417 ha | 1,413 ha | 14,451 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,247 ha | 385.33 ha | 11,368 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,045 ha | 2,783 ha | 17,727 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 39 Sierra Leone 9,085 ha compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 7,545 ha compare
- 41 Argentina 7,134 ha compare
- 43 Costa Rica 5,088 ha compare
- 44 Philippines 4,877 ha compare
- 45 Senegal 4,726 ha compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 55.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Cuba?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Cuba was 6,101 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 17,727 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 385.33 ha in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. 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 Humid tropical forest — 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.