Guatemala vs Peru: Other forest — Burned Area
Guatemala
8,599 ha
in 2024
Peru
7,717 ha
in 2024
Guatemala rank
29th
Peru rank
30th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 8,599 ha against 7,717 ha in Peru, a difference of 882 ha.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Guatemala ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,314 ha | 4,412 ha | 2,098 ha | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,478 ha | 4,930 ha | 3,452 ha | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,722 ha | 4,877 ha | 3,155 ha | Peru |
| 2020s | 3,119 ha | 4,644 ha | 1,525 ha | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 8,599 ha against 7,717 ha in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Guatemala and Peru?
- 882 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 other forest — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 29th and Peru ranks 30th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.