Forest fires — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Forest fires — Burned Area was 115,054 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Honduras stood at 115,054 ha.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Honduras peaked at 213,247 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,315 ha, in 2004.
Honduras ranks 24th 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60,288 ha | — |
| 1991 | 60,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 60,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 60,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60,288 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,627 ha | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 57,179 ha | +114.7% |
| 1998 | 81,455 ha | +42.5% |
| 1999 | 44,835 ha | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 56,926 ha | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 6,909 ha | -87.9% |
| 2002 | 14,523 ha | +110.2% |
| 2003 | 213,247 ha | +1368.3% |
| 2004 | 3,315 ha | -98.4% |
| 2005 | 154,470 ha | +4559.1% |
| 2006 | 32,404 ha | -79.0% |
| 2007 | 35,142 ha | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 36,982 ha | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 58,542 ha | +58.3% |
| 2010 | 41,131 ha | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 103,031 ha | +150.5% |
| 2012 | 7,272 ha | -92.9% |
| 2013 | 61,172 ha | +741.2% |
| 2014 | 80,166 ha | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 45,752 ha | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 67,460 ha | +47.4% |
| 2017 | 22,052 ha | -67.3% |
| 2018 | 45,986 ha | +108.5% |
| 2019 | 41,153 ha | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 167,862 ha | +307.9% |
| 2021 | 14,117 ha | -91.6% |
| 2022 | 10,673 ha | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 102,905 ha | +864.2% |
| 2024 | 115,054 ha | +11.8% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 115,054 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,929 ha, 59.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 115,054 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 224.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Honduras 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 | +4559.1% | 3,315 ha | 154,470 ha |
| 2003 | +1368.3% | 14,523 ha | 213,247 ha |
| 2023 | +864.2% | 10,673 ha | 102,905 ha |
| 2013 | +741.2% | 7,272 ha | 61,172 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,182 ha | 26,627 ha | 81,455 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,246 ha | 3,315 ha | 213,247 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,517 ha | 7,272 ha | 103,031 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,122 ha | 10,673 ha | 167,862 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Honduras?
- Forest fires — burned area in Honduras was 115,054 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 213,247 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 ha in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. 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 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.