Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba

Cuba: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0481 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2,017.9%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0481 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.01 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.007 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.008 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.015 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.032 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.027 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.013 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.048 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 0.0481 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2,017.9% on the previous year and up 917.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.

That places Cuba 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0098 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.0098 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0063 ha per square kilometre -36.0%
1997 0.0069 ha per square kilometre +9.3%
1998 0.0078 ha per square kilometre +13.3%
1999 0.0151 ha per square kilometre +93.7%
2000 0.0048 ha per square kilometre -68.3%
2001 0.0044 ha per square kilometre -8.2%
2002 0.0038 ha per square kilometre -12.8%
2003 0.001 ha per square kilometre -73.7%
2004 0.005 ha per square kilometre +399.8%
2005 0.0089 ha per square kilometre +76.0%
2006 0.0266 ha per square kilometre +200.0%
2007 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -99.2%
2008 0.0044 ha per square kilometre +2100.1%
2009 0.0048 ha per square kilometre +9.1%
2010 0.0014 ha per square kilometre -70.8%
2011 0.0317 ha per square kilometre +2148.7%
2012 0.0044 ha per square kilometre -86.1%
2013 0.0047 ha per square kilometre +7.0%
2014 0.0016 ha per square kilometre -65.2%
2015 0.0271 ha per square kilometre +1549.0%
2016 0.0029 ha per square kilometre -89.4%
2017 0.0043 ha per square kilometre +50.3%
2018 0.0068 ha per square kilometre +57.2%
2019 0.0008 ha per square kilometre -87.9%
2020 0.0171 ha per square kilometre +1974.8%
2021 0.0128 ha per square kilometre -25.3%
2022 0.0023 ha per square kilometre -82.3%
2023 0.0481 ha per square kilometre +2017.9%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.0481 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 180.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.0481 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 57.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +2148.7% 0.0014 ha per square kilometre 0.0317 ha per square kilometre
2008 +2100.1% 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0044 ha per square kilometre
2023 +2017.9% 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0.0481 ha per square kilometre
2020 +1974.8% 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0171 ha per square kilometre
2015 +1549.0% 0.0016 ha per square kilometre 0.0271 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0095 ha per square kilometre 0.0063 ha per square kilometre 0.0151 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0064 ha per square kilometre 0.0002 ha per square kilometre 0.0266 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0086 ha per square kilometre 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 0.0317 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0201 ha per square kilometre 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0.0481 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 17 Portugal 0.0628 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Nepal 0.0513 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Honduras 0.0505 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Spain 0.0458 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Malawi 0.0406 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Angola 0.0353 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba?
Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.0481 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
How does Cuba rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 917.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,245 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.