Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Honduras

Honduras: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 427.78 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
427.78 ha
Change on year
up 185.7%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,709 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 325.2 ha1991: 325.2 ha1992: 325.2 ha1993: 325.2 ha1994: 325.2 ha1995: 325.2 ha1996: 370.9 ha1997: 1.0k ha1998: 1.7k ha1999: 592 ha2000: 1.2k ha2001: 64.2 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 42.8 ha2004: 42.8 ha2005: 128.3 ha2006: 21.4 ha2007: 21.4 ha2008: 21.4 ha2009: 64.2 ha2010: 128.3 ha2011: 106.9 ha2012: 21.4 ha2013: 278.1 ha2014: 320.8 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 106.9 ha2017: 42.8 ha2018: 213.9 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 64.2 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 149.7 ha2024: 427.8 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 427.78 ha for closed and open shrubland — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 185.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Honduras peaked at 1,709 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

Honduras ranks 35th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 325.25 ha
1991 325.25 ha +0.0%
1992 325.25 ha +0.0%
1993 325.25 ha +0.0%
1994 325.25 ha +0.0%
1995 325.25 ha +0.0%
1996 370.89 ha +14.0%
1997 1,038 ha +179.9%
1998 1,709 ha +64.6%
1999 591.96 ha -65.4%
2000 1,173 ha +98.2%
2001 64.17 ha -94.5%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 42.78 ha
2004 42.78 ha +0.0%
2005 128.34 ha +200.0%
2006 21.39 ha -83.3%
2007 21.39 ha +0.0%
2008 21.39 ha -0.0%
2009 64.17 ha +200.0%
2010 128.34 ha +100.0%
2011 106.94 ha -16.7%
2012 21.39 ha -80.0%
2013 278.06 ha +1200.0%
2014 320.84 ha +15.4%
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 106.94 ha
2017 42.78 ha -60.0%
2018 213.89 ha +400.0%
2019 0 ha -100.0%
2020 64.17 ha
2021 0 ha -100.0%
2022 0 ha
2023 149.72 ha
2024 427.78 ha +185.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 566.13 ha 325.25 ha 1,709 ha 10
2000s 157.98 ha 0 ha 1,173 ha 10
2010s 121.92 ha 0 ha 320.84 ha 10
2020s 128.33 ha 0 ha 427.78 ha 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 32 Myanmar 620.9 ha compare
  2. 33 Chile 600.93 ha compare
  3. 34 Malawi 534.6 ha compare
  4. 36 Lesotho 343.06 ha compare
  5. 37 Colombia 320.59 ha compare
  6. 38 Azerbaijan 279.33 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Honduras?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Honduras was 427.78 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 1,709 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Honduras rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Honduras ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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