Grassland — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Grassland — Burned Area was 36,940 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Honduras is 36,940 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Honduras peaked at 62,564 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,386 ha, in 1997.
That places Honduras 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,758 ha | — |
| 1991 | 20,758 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,758 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,758 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,758 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20,758 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,887 ha | -86.1% |
| 1997 | 2,386 ha | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 8,803 ha | +268.9% |
| 1999 | 7,152 ha | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 7,854 ha | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 4,534 ha | -42.3% |
| 2002 | 4,642 ha | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 21,817 ha | +370.0% |
| 2004 | 6,460 ha | -70.4% |
| 2005 | 27,999 ha | +333.4% |
| 2006 | 18,416 ha | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 16,277 ha | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 19,464 ha | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 19,507 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34,330 ha | +76.0% |
| 2011 | 24,662 ha | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 10,823 ha | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 29,047 ha | +168.4% |
| 2014 | 42,800 ha | +47.3% |
| 2015 | 13,475 ha | -68.5% |
| 2016 | 32,533 ha | +141.4% |
| 2017 | 15,614 ha | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 29,945 ha | +91.8% |
| 2019 | 27,464 ha | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 62,564 ha | +127.8% |
| 2021 | 12,470 ha | -80.1% |
| 2022 | 10,994 ha | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 50,115 ha | +355.9% |
| 2024 | 36,940 ha | -26.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 36,940 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 36,940 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 21.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +370.0% | 4,642 ha | 21,817 ha |
| 2023 | +355.9% | 10,994 ha | 50,115 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,577 ha | 2,386 ha | 20,758 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,697 ha | 4,534 ha | 27,999 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,069 ha | 10,823 ha | 42,800 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,616 ha | 10,994 ha | 62,564 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 grassland — burned area in Honduras?
- Grassland — burned area in Honduras was 36,940 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 62,564 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,386 ha in 1997.
- How does Honduras rank for grassland — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 59th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.