Other forest — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Other forest — Burned Area was 8,599 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
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 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,021 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,021 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 665.53 ha | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 780.15 ha | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 8,110 ha | +939.5% |
| 1999 | 1,461 ha | -82.0% |
| 2000 | 1,218 ha | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 470.57 ha | -61.4% |
| 2002 | 705.85 ha | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 4,342 ha | +515.1% |
| 2004 | 427.8 ha | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 1,219 ha | +185.0% |
| 2006 | 1,155 ha | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1,861 ha | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 1,176 ha | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 2,203 ha | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 791.45 ha | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 620.3 ha | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 812.83 ha | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 2,374 ha | +192.1% |
| 2014 | 278.06 ha | -88.3% |
| 2015 | 2,909 ha | +946.2% |
| 2016 | 1,733 ha | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 4,984 ha | +187.7% |
| 2018 | 598.89 ha | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 2,118 ha | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 3,957 ha | +86.9% |
| 2021 | 1,176 ha | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 834.22 ha | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 1,027 ha | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 8,599 ha | +737.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 8,599 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 100.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 8,599 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 402.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +946.2% | 278.06 ha | 2,909 ha |
| 1998 | +939.5% | 780.15 ha | 8,110 ha |
| 2024 | +737.5% | 1,027 ha | 8,599 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 26 Argentina 14,980 ha compare
- 27 Philippines 12,023 ha compare
- 28 Chile 11,277 ha compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21.37 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 30 Peru 7,717 ha compare
- 31 Honduras 7,679 ha compare
- 32 Malawi 7,634 ha compare
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 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 219 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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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.