Guatemala vs Southern Africa: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Guatemala
106,987 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
171.44 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
17th
Southern Africa rank
19th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Guatemala
  • Southern Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 106,987 ha against 171.44 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 106,816 ha.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 624.1 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 19th of 218 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 72,972 ha 1,243 ha 71,729 ha Guatemala
2000s 91,945 ha 857.32 ha 91,088 ha Guatemala
2010s 21,145 ha 872.22 ha 20,273 ha Guatemala
2020s 37,460 ha 124.29 ha 37,336 ha Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Guatemala or Southern Africa?
Guatemala, at 106,987 ha against 171.44 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Guatemala and Southern Africa?
106,816 ha, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Southern Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Southern Africa rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Guatemala ranks 17th and Southern Africa ranks 19th 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
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