Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 63,137 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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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.