Honduras vs Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area
Honduras
115,054 ha
in 2024
Peru
112,510 ha
in 2024
Honduras rank
24th
Peru rank
25th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 115,054 ha against 112,510 ha in Peru, a difference of 2,544 ha.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,182 ha | 20,848 ha | 36,335 ha | Honduras |
| 2000s | 61,246 ha | 28,228 ha | 33,018 ha | Honduras |
| 2010s | 51,517 ha | 22,556 ha | 28,962 ha | Honduras |
| 2020s | 82,122 ha | 42,106 ha | 40,016 ha | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Honduras or Peru?
- Honduras, at 115,054 ha against 112,510 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Honduras and Peru?
- 2,544 ha, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 24th and Peru ranks 25th of 214 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.