Other forest — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Other forest — Burned Area was 400,609 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 400,609 ha for other forest — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 1,280.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Central America peaked at 413,051 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29,011 ha, in 2014.
That places Central America 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 205,743 ha | — |
| 1991 | 205,743 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 205,743 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 205,743 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 205,743 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 205,743 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,241 ha | -77.0% |
| 1997 | 65,996 ha | +39.7% |
| 1998 | 413,051 ha | +525.9% |
| 1999 | 303,991 ha | -26.4% |
| 2000 | 317,048 ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 98,394 ha | -69.0% |
| 2002 | 145,041 ha | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 252,290 ha | +73.9% |
| 2004 | 65,583 ha | -74.0% |
| 2005 | 284,325 ha | +333.5% |
| 2006 | 153,928 ha | -45.9% |
| 2007 | 161,202 ha | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 206,924 ha | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 165,037 ha | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 106,582 ha | -35.4% |
| 2011 | 250,419 ha | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 165,574 ha | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 313,301 ha | +89.2% |
| 2014 | 29,011 ha | -90.7% |
| 2015 | 82,603 ha | +184.7% |
| 2016 | 167,811 ha | +103.2% |
| 2017 | 301,808 ha | +79.8% |
| 2018 | 156,557 ha | -48.1% |
| 2019 | 362,328 ha | +131.4% |
| 2020 | 287,824 ha | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 228,214 ha | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 195,224 ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 238,624 ha | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 400,609 ha | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,474 ha | 47,241 ha | 413,051 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,977 ha | 65,583 ha | 317,048 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,599 ha | 29,011 ha | 362,328 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,099 ha | 195,224 ha | 400,609 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 11 Ethiopia 124,638 ha compare
- 12 Paraguay 123,991 ha compare
- 13 Central African Republic 122,592 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 16 China 85,294 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in Central America?
- Other forest — burned area in Central America was 400,609 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 413,051 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,011 ha in 2014.
- How does Central America rank for other forest — burned area?
- Central America ranks 14th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,280.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other 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.