Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Guatemala
Guatemala: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 115,586 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 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 — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Guatemala peaked at 330,947 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,102 ha, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 27th out of 236 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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.2545 (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 18.69 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.1% (2025)
- Urban population 10.52 million (2025)
- Urban population 56.3% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 1.08 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 515.77 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 1.08 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 1.08 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Guatemala?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 330,947 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,102 ha in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Guatemala ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. 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.