Other forest — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Other forest — Burned Area was 2,569 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Cuba is 2,569 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and up 1,400.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Cuba peaked at 4,988 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.41 ha, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 40th 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,056 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,056 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,056 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,056 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,056 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,056 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 675.1 ha | -36.0% |
| 1997 | 738.08 ha | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 836.39 ha | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 1,620 ha | +93.7% |
| 2000 | 512.82 ha | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 471.01 ha | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 406.72 ha | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 107.06 ha | -73.7% |
| 2004 | 535.19 ha | +399.9% |
| 2005 | 942.03 ha | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 2,826 ha | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 21.41 ha | -99.2% |
| 2008 | 471.02 ha | +2100.1% |
| 2009 | 513.85 ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 149.84 ha | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 3,383 ha | +2157.6% |
| 2012 | 470.95 ha | -86.1% |
| 2013 | 492.43 ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 171.26 ha | -65.2% |
| 2015 | 2,826 ha | +1550.2% |
| 2016 | 299.76 ha | -89.4% |
| 2017 | 449.59 ha | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 706.58 ha | +57.2% |
| 2019 | 85.65 ha | -87.9% |
| 2020 | 1,777 ha | +1974.8% |
| 2021 | 1,327 ha | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 235.53 ha | -82.3% |
| 2023 | 4,988 ha | +2017.9% |
| 2024 | 2,569 ha | -48.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2,569 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 29.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2,569 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 120.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2157.6% | 149.84 ha | 3,383 ha |
| 2008 | +2100.1% | 21.41 ha | 471.02 ha |
| 2023 | +2017.9% | 235.53 ha | 4,988 ha |
| 2020 | +1974.8% | 85.65 ha | 1,777 ha |
| 2015 | +1550.2% | 171.26 ha | 2,826 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,020 ha | 675.1 ha | 1,620 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 680.73 ha | 21.41 ha | 2,826 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 903.51 ha | 85.65 ha | 3,383 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,179 ha | 235.53 ha | 4,988 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 other forest — burned area in Cuba?
- Other forest — burned area in Cuba was 2,569 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4,988 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.41 ha in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for other forest — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 40th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,400.3%. 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 Other 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.