Guatemala vs Western Asia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Guatemala
115,586 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
23rd
Western Asia rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Western Asia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 115,586 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 112,040 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 32.6 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,286 ha | 4,075 ha | 71,211 ha | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 93,423 ha | 2,875 ha | 90,548 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 22,867 ha | 3,271 ha | 19,596 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 40,579 ha | 9,563 ha | 31,016 ha | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Guatemala or Western Asia?
- Guatemala, at 115,586 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Guatemala and Western Asia?
- 112,040 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Western Asia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and Western Asia ranks 25th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.