Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 494,334 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Central America is 494,334 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 312.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Central America peaked at 1.04 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 50,728 ha, in 2001.
Central America ranks 12th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271,647 ha | — |
| 1991 | 271,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 271,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 271,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 271,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 271,647 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 210,315 ha | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 224,586 ha | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 819,389 ha | +264.8% |
| 1999 | 301,346 ha | -63.2% |
| 2000 | 383,655 ha | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 50,728 ha | -86.8% |
| 2002 | 183,219 ha | +261.2% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million ha | +466.1% |
| 2004 | 53,021 ha | -94.9% |
| 2005 | 553,197 ha | +943.4% |
| 2006 | 234,205 ha | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 209,795 ha | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 178,320 ha | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 293,021 ha | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 135,759 ha | -53.7% |
| 2011 | 373,888 ha | +175.4% |
| 2012 | 54,403 ha | -85.4% |
| 2013 | 294,479 ha | +441.3% |
| 2014 | 119,742 ha | -59.3% |
| 2015 | 219,260 ha | +83.1% |
| 2016 | 214,660 ha | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 142,236 ha | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 86,420 ha | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 208,209 ha | +140.9% |
| 2020 | 395,420 ha | +89.9% |
| 2021 | 61,964 ha | -84.3% |
| 2022 | 75,176 ha | +21.3% |
| 2023 | 269,739 ha | +258.8% |
| 2024 | 494,334 ha | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,552 ha | 210,315 ha | 819,389 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,642 ha | 50,728 ha | 1.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,906 ha | 54,403 ha | 373,888 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,327 ha | 61,964 ha | 494,334 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 humid tropical forest — burned area in Central America?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Central America was 494,334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,728 ha in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.