Grassland — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Grassland — Burned Area was 296,193 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Central America stood at 296,193 ha.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Central America peaked at 631,243 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 57,264 ha, in 1996.
That places Central America 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 239,007 ha | — |
| 1991 | 239,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 239,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 239,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 239,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 239,007 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,264 ha | -76.0% |
| 1997 | 64,071 ha | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 222,756 ha | +247.7% |
| 1999 | 136,170 ha | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 148,121 ha | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 97,729 ha | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 131,242 ha | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 254,802 ha | +94.1% |
| 2004 | 141,000 ha | -44.7% |
| 2005 | 370,286 ha | +162.6% |
| 2006 | 198,551 ha | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 212,216 ha | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 294,591 ha | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 276,434 ha | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 265,078 ha | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 631,243 ha | +138.1% |
| 2012 | 177,061 ha | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 278,026 ha | +57.0% |
| 2014 | 213,904 ha | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 150,932 ha | -29.4% |
| 2016 | 256,304 ha | +69.8% |
| 2017 | 290,229 ha | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 257,889 ha | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 322,575 ha | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 310,963 ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 208,215 ha | -33.0% |
| 2022 | 234,328 ha | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 433,039 ha | +84.8% |
| 2024 | 296,193 ha | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191,430 ha | 57,264 ha | 239,007 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,497 ha | 97,729 ha | 370,286 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,324 ha | 150,932 ha | 631,243 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,548 ha | 208,215 ha | 433,039 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Central America?
- Grassland — burned area in Central America was 296,193 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 631,243 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,264 ha in 1996.
- How does Central America rank for grassland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — 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.