Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Guatemala?

Congo, at 164,978 ha against 106,987 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Guatemala: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Congo

164,978 ha

in 2024

Guatemala

106,987 ha

in 2024

Congo rank

15th

Guatemala rank

17th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

Congo
Guatemala

How they compare

Congo currently reports 164,978 ha against 106,987 ha in Guatemala, a difference of 57,991 ha.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Congo ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44,824 ha	72,972 ha	28,148 ha	Guatemala
2000s	42,539 ha	91,945 ha	49,406 ha	Guatemala
2010s	57,266 ha	21,145 ha	36,120 ha	Congo
2020s	76,822 ha	37,460 ha	39,362 ha	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Congo or Guatemala?: Congo, at 164,978 ha against 106,987 ha in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Congo and Guatemala?: 57,991 ha, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guatemala?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Congo and Guatemala rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?: Congo ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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