Grassland — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Grassland — Burned Area was 29,688 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
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 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,413 ha | — |
| 1991 | 17,413 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,413 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,413 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,413 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,413 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 469.19 ha | -97.3% |
| 1997 | 865.4 ha | +84.4% |
| 1998 | 14,775 ha | +1607.3% |
| 1999 | 3,389 ha | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 7,387 ha | +118.0% |
| 2001 | 3,978 ha | -46.1% |
| 2002 | 11,081 ha | +178.5% |
| 2003 | 22,697 ha | +104.8% |
| 2004 | 6,224 ha | -72.6% |
| 2005 | 15,081 ha | +142.3% |
| 2006 | 11,764 ha | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 25,028 ha | +112.7% |
| 2008 | 13,026 ha | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 18,588 ha | +42.7% |
| 2010 | 15,743 ha | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 17,198 ha | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 20,128 ha | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 24,298 ha | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 22,137 ha | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 28,575 ha | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 33,474 ha | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 22,501 ha | -32.8% |
| 2018 | 18,415 ha | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 22,844 ha | +24.0% |
| 2020 | 23,977 ha | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21,003 ha | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 24,490 ha | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 26,158 ha | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 29,688 ha | +13.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 29,688 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 5.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 29,688 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 17.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1607.3% | 865.4 ha | 14,775 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 220 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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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.