Savanna — Burned Area in Cuba
Cuba: Savanna — Burned Area was 46,887 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Cuba is 46,887 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.5% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Cuba peaked at 124,345 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 465.11 ha, in 1996.
Cuba ranks 49th 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 — Burned Area in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42,341 ha | — |
| 1991 | 42,341 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42,341 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42,341 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,341 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,341 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 465.11 ha | -98.9% |
| 1997 | 2,881 ha | +519.4% |
| 1998 | 2,581 ha | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 4,022 ha | +55.8% |
| 2000 | 3,897 ha | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 24,878 ha | +538.4% |
| 2002 | 34,811 ha | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 29,523 ha | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 124,345 ha | +321.2% |
| 2005 | 82,255 ha | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 73,007 ha | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 49,263 ha | -32.5% |
| 2008 | 40,121 ha | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 77,180 ha | +92.4% |
| 2010 | 32,027 ha | -58.5% |
| 2011 | 73,691 ha | +130.1% |
| 2012 | 30,614 ha | -58.5% |
| 2013 | 36,288 ha | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 31,065 ha | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 50,225 ha | +61.7% |
| 2016 | 29,331 ha | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 48,707 ha | +66.1% |
| 2018 | 18,305 ha | -62.4% |
| 2019 | 20,724 ha | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 92,018 ha | +344.0% |
| 2021 | 50,056 ha | -45.6% |
| 2022 | 31,065 ha | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 87,670 ha | +182.2% |
| 2024 | 46,887 ha | -46.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 46,887 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 35.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 46,887 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 14.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +538.4% | 3,897 ha | 24,878 ha |
| 1997 | +519.4% | 465.11 ha | 2,881 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,400 ha | 465.11 ha | 42,341 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,928 ha | 3,897 ha | 124,345 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,098 ha | 18,305 ha | 73,691 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,539 ha | 31,065 ha | 92,018 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 savanna — burned area in Cuba?
- Savanna — burned area in Cuba was 46,887 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 124,345 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 465.11 ha in 1996.
- How does Cuba rank for savanna — burned area?
- Cuba ranks 49th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Savanna — 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.