Grassland — Burned Area in Guatemala

Guatemala: Grassland — Burned Area was 29,688 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,688 ha
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
61st
of 215 countries
All-time high
33,474 ha
in 2016
All-time low
469.19 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 17.4k ha1991: 17.4k ha1992: 17.4k ha1993: 17.4k ha1994: 17.4k ha1995: 17.4k ha1996: 469.2 ha1997: 865.4 ha1998: 14.8k ha1999: 3.4k ha2000: 7.4k ha2001: 4.0k ha2002: 11.1k ha2003: 22.7k ha2004: 6.2k ha2005: 15.1k ha2006: 11.8k ha2007: 25.0k ha2008: 13.0k ha2009: 18.6k ha2010: 15.7k ha2011: 17.2k ha2012: 20.1k ha2013: 24.3k ha2014: 22.1k ha2015: 28.6k ha2016: 33.5k ha2017: 22.5k ha2018: 18.4k ha2019: 22.8k ha2020: 24.0k ha2021: 21.0k ha2022: 24.5k ha2023: 26.2k ha2024: 29.7k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Guatemala is 29,688 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 33,474 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 469.19 ha, in 1996.

Guatemala ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,398 ha 469.19 ha 17,413 ha 10
2000s 13,485 ha 3,978 ha 25,028 ha 10
2010s 22,531 ha 15,743 ha 33,474 ha 10
2020s 25,063 ha 21,003 ha 29,688 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 58 Egypt, Arab Republic of 39,293 ha compare
  2. 59 Honduras 36,940 ha compare
  3. 60 Rwanda 35,816 ha compare
  4. 62 Thailand 29,670 ha compare
  5. 63 Papua New Guinea 25,136 ha compare
  6. 64 Belize 18,998 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area in Guatemala?
Grassland — burned area in Guatemala was 29,688 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 33,474 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 469.19 ha in 1996.
How does Guatemala rank for grassland — burned area?
Guatemala ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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