Open shrubland — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 18,782 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — 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 open shrubland — burned area in Central America is 18,782 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Central America peaked at 273,569 ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,095 ha, in 2001.
That places Central America 19th out of 31 groups 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 57,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 57,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 57,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 57,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50,453 ha | -11.5% |
| 1997 | 38,277 ha | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 189,615 ha | +395.4% |
| 1999 | 148,162 ha | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 122,187 ha | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 4,095 ha | -96.6% |
| 2002 | 23,844 ha | +482.2% |
| 2003 | 33,780 ha | +41.7% |
| 2004 | 6,798 ha | -79.9% |
| 2005 | 26,838 ha | +294.8% |
| 2006 | 23,946 ha | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 21,652 ha | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 38,558 ha | +78.1% |
| 2009 | 37,433 ha | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,658 ha | -55.5% |
| 2011 | 273,569 ha | +1542.2% |
| 2012 | 78,944 ha | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 53,045 ha | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 14,861 ha | -72.0% |
| 2015 | 18,852 ha | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 22,388 ha | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 65,476 ha | +192.5% |
| 2018 | 98,458 ha | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 46,964 ha | -52.3% |
| 2020 | 22,839 ha | -51.4% |
| 2021 | 31,826 ha | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 36,728 ha | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 36,916 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 18,782 ha | -49.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,851 ha | 38,277 ha | 189,615 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,913 ha | 4,095 ha | 122,187 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,922 ha | 14,861 ha | 273,569 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,418 ha | 18,782 ha | 36,916 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 open shrubland — burned area in Central America?
- Open shrubland — burned area in Central America was 18,782 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 273,569 ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,095 ha in 2001.
- How does Central America rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 Open shrubland — 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.