Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba

Cuba: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 63,137 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
63,137 ha
Change on year
down 47.2%
World rank
53rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
150,742 ha
in 2004
All-time low
18,165 ha
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 58.6k ha1991: 58.6k ha1992: 58.6k ha1993: 58.6k ha1994: 58.6k ha1995: 58.6k ha1996: 24.5k ha1997: 18.2k ha1998: 22.6k ha1999: 22.3k ha2000: 24.8k ha2001: 36.9k ha2002: 48.1k ha2003: 36.7k ha2004: 150.7k ha2005: 105.1k ha2006: 90.0k ha2007: 59.7k ha2008: 46.9k ha2009: 102.3k ha2010: 37.2k ha2011: 97.9k ha2012: 37.0k ha2013: 49.8k ha2014: 40.3k ha2015: 76.0k ha2016: 36.7k ha2017: 65.2k ha2018: 25.7k ha2019: 26.1k ha2020: 126.5k ha2021: 67.4k ha2022: 40.9k ha2023: 119.5k ha2024: 63.1k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 63,137 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cuba peaked at 150,742 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 18,165 ha, in 1997.

Cuba ranks 53rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 58,555 ha
1991 58,555 ha +0.0%
1992 58,555 ha +0.0%
1993 58,555 ha +0.0%
1994 58,555 ha +0.0%
1995 58,555 ha +0.0%
1996 24,522 ha -58.1%
1997 18,165 ha -25.9%
1998 22,589 ha +24.4%
1999 22,287 ha -1.3%
2000 24,836 ha +11.4%
2001 36,909 ha +48.6%
2002 48,064 ha +30.2%
2003 36,738 ha -23.6%
2004 150,742 ha +310.3%
2005 105,057 ha -30.3%
2006 89,985 ha -14.3%
2007 59,668 ha -33.7%
2008 46,886 ha -21.4%
2009 102,292 ha +118.2%
2010 37,207 ha -63.6%
2011 97,905 ha +163.1%
2012 36,972 ha -62.2%
2013 49,754 ha +34.6%
2014 40,313 ha -19.0%
2015 76,022 ha +88.6%
2016 36,695 ha -51.7%
2017 65,191 ha +77.7%
2018 25,670 ha -60.6%
2019 26,119 ha +1.8%
2020 126,530 ha +384.4%
2021 67,440 ha -46.7%
2022 40,892 ha -39.4%
2023 119,504 ha +192.2%
2024 63,137 ha -47.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43,889 ha 18,165 ha 58,555 ha 10
2000s 70,118 ha 24,836 ha 150,742 ha 10
2010s 49,185 ha 25,670 ha 97,905 ha 10
2020s 83,501 ha 40,892 ha 126,530 ha 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 50 Peru 70,369 ha compare
  2. 51 Mali 64,785 ha compare
  3. 52 Indonesia 64,634 ha compare
  4. 54 Benin 60,153 ha compare
  5. 55 Ecuador 54,688 ha compare
  6. 56 Bangladesh 46,889 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cuba?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Cuba was 63,137 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 150,742 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 18,165 ha in 1997.
How does Cuba rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Cuba ranks 53rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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