Guatemala vs Peru: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Guatemala
106,987 ha
in 2024
Peru
104,793 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Peru rank
18th
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 106,987 ha against 104,793 ha in Peru, a difference of 2,194 ha.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 17th and Peru ranks 18th of 218 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,972 ha | 16,436 ha | 56,537 ha | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 91,945 ha | 23,298 ha | 68,648 ha | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 21,145 ha | 17,679 ha | 3,466 ha | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 37,460 ha | 37,462 ha | 2.57 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 106,987 ha against 104,793 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guatemala and Peru?
- 2,194 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 17th and Peru ranks 18th 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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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.