Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.1398 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0.1398 ha per square kilometre for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 62.8% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 3.05 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0264 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Guatemala 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.546 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.685 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4748 ha per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | +290.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5189 ha per square kilometre | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 1.24 ha per square kilometre | +139.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2272 ha per square kilometre | +492.7% |
| 2003 | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | +1241.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +2887.4% |
| 2006 | 0.219 ha per square kilometre | -88.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7147 ha per square kilometre | +226.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2715 ha per square kilometre | -62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8541 ha per square kilometre | +214.6% |
| 2010 | 0.237 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1777 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1126 ha per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3687 ha per square kilometre | +227.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2168 ha per square kilometre | +722.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3356 ha per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2581 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 2019 | 0.206 ha per square kilometre | +500.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4786 ha per square kilometre | +132.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +62.8% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.1398 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 162.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2887.4% | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | 1.9 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1241.5% | 0.2272 ha per square kilometre | 3.05 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.681 ha per square kilometre | 0.4748 ha per square kilometre | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.858 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 3.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1973 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.3687 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | 0.0453 ha per square kilometre | 0.4786 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.1398 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0264 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.