Forest fires — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area was 115,586 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Guatemala is 115,586 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 622.3% on the previous year and up 3,626.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 330,947 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,102 ha, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,533 ha | — |
| 1991 | 60,533 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,533 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,533 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,533 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,533 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74,069 ha | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 51,661 ha | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 206,866 ha | +300.4% |
| 1999 | 57,070 ha | -72.4% |
| 2000 | 134,234 ha | +135.2% |
| 2001 | 4,578 ha | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 25,052 ha | +447.2% |
| 2003 | 330,947 ha | +1221.1% |
| 2004 | 7,252 ha | -97.8% |
| 2005 | 205,092 ha | +2728.0% |
| 2006 | 24,622 ha | -88.0% |
| 2007 | 78,451 ha | +218.6% |
| 2008 | 30,272 ha | -61.4% |
| 2009 | 93,729 ha | +209.6% |
| 2010 | 26,186 ha | -72.1% |
| 2011 | 19,660 ha | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 12,879 ha | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 41,887 ha | +225.2% |
| 2014 | 3,102 ha | -92.6% |
| 2015 | 26,142 ha | +742.8% |
| 2016 | 37,696 ha | +44.2% |
| 2017 | 32,645 ha | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 4,278 ha | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 24,196 ha | +465.6% |
| 2020 | 55,239 ha | +128.3% |
| 2021 | 6,032 ha | -89.1% |
| 2022 | 10,033 ha | +66.3% |
| 2023 | 16,003 ha | +59.5% |
| 2024 | 115,586 ha | +622.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 115,586 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 335.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 115,586 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 225.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Guatemala changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2728.0% | 7,252 ha | 205,092 ha |
| 2003 | +1221.1% | 25,052 ha | 330,947 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,286 ha | 51,661 ha | 206,866 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,423 ha | 4,578 ha | 330,947 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,867 ha | 3,102 ha | 41,887 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,579 ha | 6,032 ha | 115,586 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 248.53 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,617 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 307.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,636 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,566 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 69.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.91 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — burned area in Guatemala was 115,586 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 330,947 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,102 ha in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,626.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.