Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cuba

Cuba: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0061 ha per person
Change on year
down 48.3%
World rank
59th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0147 ha per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0021 ha per person
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cuba, 1990–2024

00.0050.010.0151990200720241990: 0.006 ha per person1991: 0.006 ha per person1992: 0.006 ha per person1993: 0.006 ha per person1994: 0.006 ha per person1995: 0.006 ha per person1996: 0.003 ha per person1997: 0.002 ha per person1998: 0.003 ha per person1999: 0.003 ha per person2000: 0.003 ha per person2001: 0.004 ha per person2002: 0.005 ha per person2003: 0.003 ha per person2004: 0.015 ha per person2005: 0.01 ha per person2006: 0.008 ha per person2007: 0.006 ha per person2008: 0.005 ha per person2009: 0.01 ha per person2010: 0.004 ha per person2011: 0.01 ha per person2012: 0.003 ha per person2013: 0.005 ha per person2014: 0.004 ha per person2015: 0.007 ha per person2016: 0.004 ha per person2017: 0.006 ha per person2018: 0.003 ha per person2019: 0.002 ha per person2020: 0.013 ha per person2021: 0.006 ha per person2022: 0.004 ha per person2023: 0.012 ha per person2024: 0.006 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 0.0061 ha per person for savanna fires — burned area, per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0147 ha per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 ha per person, in 1997.

Cuba ranks 59th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita in Cuba, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0061 ha per person —
1991 0.006 ha per person -0.8%
1992 0.006 ha per person -0.6%
1993 0.0059 ha per person -0.5%
1994 0.0059 ha per person -0.4%
1995 0.0059 ha per person -0.4%
1996 0.0026 ha per person -56.6%
1997 0.0021 ha per person -18.8%
1998 0.0025 ha per person +22.0%
1999 0.0031 ha per person +20.3%
2000 0.0033 ha per person +9.5%
2001 0.0035 ha per person +4.7%
2002 0.0046 ha per person +31.8%
2003 0.0034 ha per person -25.2%
2004 0.0147 ha per person +326.2%
2005 0.0097 ha per person -34.2%
2006 0.0084 ha per person -13.1%
2007 0.0057 ha per person -32.4%
2008 0.0048 ha per person -15.2%
2009 0.0096 ha per person +98.8%
2010 0.0036 ha per person -62.0%
2011 0.0097 ha per person +166.3%
2012 0.0035 ha per person -64.4%
2013 0.0048 ha per person +40.2%
2014 0.0039 ha per person -18.8%
2015 0.0073 ha per person +85.1%
2016 0.0036 ha per person -50.9%
2017 0.0064 ha per person +79.1%
2018 0.0025 ha per person -60.6%
2019 0.0024 ha per person -4.2%
2020 0.0128 ha per person +429.1%
2021 0.0064 ha per person -50.0%
2022 0.004 ha per person -37.4%
2023 0.0118 ha per person +193.2%
2024 0.0061 ha per person -48.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 0.0061 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0013 ha per person, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 0.0061 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 ha per person, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita 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
2020 +429.1% 0.0024 ha per person 0.0128 ha per person
2004 +326.2% 0.0034 ha per person 0.0147 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0046 ha per person 0.0021 ha per person 0.0061 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0068 ha per person 0.0033 ha per person 0.0147 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0048 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person 0.0097 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0082 ha per person 0.004 ha per person 0.0128 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 56 Mexico 0.0086 ha per person compare
  2. 57 Guatemala 0.0084 ha per person compare
  3. 58 Ukraine 0.0069 ha per person compare
  4. 60 Kenya 0.0057 ha per person compare
  5. 61 Liberia 0.0055 ha per person compare
  6. 62 Peru 0.0053 ha per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cuba?
Savanna fires — burned area, per capita in Cuba was 0.0061 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 0.0147 ha per person in 2004.
What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per capita recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 ha per person in 1997.
How does Cuba rank for savanna fires — burned area, per capita?
Cuba ranks 59th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.