Honduras vs Southern Europe: Forest fires — Burned Area

Honduras
115,054 ha
in 2024
Southern Europe
37,330 ha
in 2024
Honduras rank
24th
Southern Europe rank
23rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Honduras
  • Southern Europe
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 115,054 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe, a difference of 77,724 ha.

That makes Honduras's figure about 3.1 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd of 219 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 57,182 ha 43,604 ha 13,578 ha Honduras
2000s 61,246 ha 38,910 ha 22,336 ha Honduras
2010s 51,517 ha 28,150 ha 23,368 ha Honduras
2020s 82,122 ha 47,465 ha 34,657 ha Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Honduras or Southern Europe?
Honduras, at 115,054 ha against 37,330 ha in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Honduras and Southern Europe?
77,724 ha, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Southern Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Honduras and Southern Europe rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Honduras ranks 24th and Southern Europe ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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