Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 1.25 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba is 1.25 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 192.2% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 1.55 ha per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.213 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Cuba 39th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2614 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.213 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2607 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3148 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3632 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4848 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3634 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | +327.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8905 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6028 ha per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5115 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +98.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3872 ha per square kilometre | -61.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | +165.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3661 ha per square kilometre | -64.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5253 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4267 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7885 ha per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3873 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6943 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2733 ha per square kilometre | -60.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2611 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +427.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6862 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4274 ha per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 1.25 ha per square kilometre | +192.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.25 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 22.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.25 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +427.8% | 0.2611 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +327.3% | 0.3634 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.465 ha per square kilometre | 0.213 ha per square kilometre | 0.6001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7155 ha per square kilometre | 0.3459 ha per square kilometre | 1.55 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5137 ha per square kilometre | 0.2611 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9351 ha per square kilometre | 0.4274 ha per square kilometre | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Cuba was 1.25 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.213 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Savanna fires — 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.