Other forest — Burned Area in Guatemala

Guatemala: Other forest — Burned Area was 8,599 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8,599 ha
Change on year
up 737.5%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,599 ha
in 2024
All-time low
278.06 ha
in 2014
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k ha1991: 2.0k ha1992: 2.0k ha1993: 2.0k ha1994: 2.0k ha1995: 2.0k ha1996: 665.5 ha1997: 780.1 ha1998: 8.1k ha1999: 1.5k ha2000: 1.2k ha2001: 470.6 ha2002: 705.9 ha2003: 4.3k ha2004: 427.8 ha2005: 1.2k ha2006: 1.2k ha2007: 1.9k ha2008: 1.2k ha2009: 2.2k ha2010: 791.5 ha2011: 620.3 ha2012: 812.8 ha2013: 2.4k ha2014: 278.1 ha2015: 2.9k ha2016: 1.7k ha2017: 5.0k ha2018: 598.9 ha2019: 2.1k ha2020: 4.0k ha2021: 1.2k ha2022: 834.2 ha2023: 1.0k ha2024: 8.6k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, other forest — burned area in Guatemala stood at 8,599 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 737.5% on the previous year and up 2,992.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 8,599 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 278.06 ha, in 2014.

Guatemala ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,314 ha 665.53 ha 8,110 ha 10
2000s 1,478 ha 427.8 ha 4,342 ha 10
2010s 1,722 ha 278.06 ha 4,984 ha 10
2020s 3,119 ha 834.22 ha 8,599 ha 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 26 Argentina 14,980 ha compare
  2. 27 Philippines 12,023 ha compare
  3. 28 Chile 11,277 ha compare
  4. 30 Peru 7,717 ha compare
  5. 31 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
  6. 32 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
  7. 32 Cook Islands 0 ha compare
  8. 32 Malawi 7,634 ha compare
  9. 32 Mayotte 0 ha compare
  10. 32 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0 ha compare
  11. 32 Niue 0 ha compare
  12. 32 Tokelau 0 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area in Guatemala?
Other forest — burned area in Guatemala was 8,599 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 8,599 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 278.06 ha in 2014.
How does Guatemala rank for other forest — burned area?
Guatemala ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,992.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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