Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba

Cuba: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.8446 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8446 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 182.2%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.17 ha per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0043 ha per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

00.250.50.7511.21990200620231990: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.394 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.004 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.027 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.024 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.037 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.036 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.232 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.327 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.277 ha per square kilometre2004: 1.2 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.773 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.686 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.463 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.377 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.725 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.301 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.69 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.287 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.348 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.299 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.482 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.282 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.469 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.176 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.2 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.886 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.482 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.299 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.845 ha per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 0.8446 ha per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 182.2% on the previous year and up 142.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.

That places Cuba 23rd out of 188 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.

Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.3942 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.3942 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.3942 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.3942 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.3942 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.3942 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.0043 ha per square kilometre -98.9%
1997 0.0268 ha per square kilometre +519.4%
1998 0.024 ha per square kilometre -10.4%
1999 0.0374 ha per square kilometre +55.8%
2000 0.0363 ha per square kilometre -3.1%
2001 0.2316 ha per square kilometre +538.4%
2002 0.3272 ha per square kilometre +41.3%
2003 0.2775 ha per square kilometre -15.2%
2004 1.17 ha per square kilometre +321.1%
2005 0.7728 ha per square kilometre -33.9%
2006 0.686 ha per square kilometre -11.2%
2007 0.4628 ha per square kilometre -32.5%
2008 0.3769 ha per square kilometre -18.6%
2009 0.7251 ha per square kilometre +92.4%
2010 0.3009 ha per square kilometre -58.5%
2011 0.6896 ha per square kilometre +129.2%
2012 0.2871 ha per square kilometre -58.4%
2013 0.3482 ha per square kilometre +21.3%
2014 0.2986 ha per square kilometre -14.2%
2015 0.4825 ha per square kilometre +61.6%
2016 0.2819 ha per square kilometre -41.6%
2017 0.4692 ha per square kilometre +66.4%
2018 0.1764 ha per square kilometre -62.4%
2019 0.1997 ha per square kilometre +13.2%
2020 0.8865 ha per square kilometre +344.0%
2021 0.4822 ha per square kilometre -45.6%
2022 0.2993 ha per square kilometre -37.9%
2023 0.8446 ha per square kilometre +182.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.8446 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 104.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.8446 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 17.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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
2001 +538.4% 0.0363 ha per square kilometre 0.2316 ha per square kilometre
1997 +519.4% 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 0.0268 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2458 ha per square kilometre 0.0043 ha per square kilometre 0.3942 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5065 ha per square kilometre 0.0363 ha per square kilometre 1.17 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.3534 ha per square kilometre 0.1764 ha per square kilometre 0.6896 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6282 ha per square kilometre 0.2993 ha per square kilometre 0.8865 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 20 Nicaragua 1.35 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 21 Senegal 0.8623 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 22 Burundi 0.853 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 24 Colombia 0.8083 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 25 Eswatini 0.7599 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 26 Nigeria 0.6494 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba?
Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.8446 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Cuba rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 142.6%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Savanna — 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
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
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Savanna — 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.