Other forest — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Other forest — Burned Area was 7,679 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Honduras stood at 7,679 ha.
That represents a change of up 36.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Honduras peaked at 30,522 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 85.55 ha, in 2004.
That places Honduras 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,263 ha | — |
| 1991 | 8,263 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,263 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,263 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,263 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,263 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,467 ha | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 6,831 ha | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 19,868 ha | +190.9% |
| 1999 | 7,013 ha | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 16,608 ha | +136.8% |
| 2001 | 1,882 ha | -88.7% |
| 2002 | 4,085 ha | +117.0% |
| 2003 | 30,522 ha | +647.1% |
| 2004 | 85.55 ha | -99.7% |
| 2005 | 10,652 ha | +12350.5% |
| 2006 | 6,374 ha | -40.2% |
| 2007 | 4,748 ha | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 6,417 ha | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 8,769 ha | +36.7% |
| 2010 | 3,465 ha | -60.5% |
| 2011 | 17,282 ha | +398.8% |
| 2012 | 748.57 ha | -95.7% |
| 2013 | 6,160 ha | +722.9% |
| 2014 | 8,983 ha | +45.8% |
| 2015 | 8,299 ha | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 10,480 ha | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 5,369 ha | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 6,801 ha | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 6,374 ha | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 17,517 ha | +174.8% |
| 2021 | 962.49 ha | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 2,545 ha | +164.4% |
| 2023 | 5,647 ha | +121.9% |
| 2024 | 7,679 ha | +36.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 7,679 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 359.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area in Honduras 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 | +12350.5% | 85.55 ha | 10,652 ha |
| 2013 | +722.9% | 748.57 ha | 6,160 ha |
| 2003 | +647.1% | 4,085 ha | 30,522 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,076 ha | 6,831 ha | 19,868 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,014 ha | 85.55 ha | 30,522 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,396 ha | 748.57 ha | 17,282 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,870 ha | 962.49 ha | 17,517 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 28 Chile 11,277 ha compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 21.37 ha compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0 ha
- 29 Guatemala 8,599 ha compare
- 30 Peru 7,717 ha compare
- 32 Malawi 7,634 ha compare
- 33 Ecuador 6,839 ha compare
- 34 South Sudan 5,408 ha compare
More climate change data for Honduras
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 120.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,603 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,686 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 167.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 799.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 752.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 47.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.84 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Honduras?
- Other forest — burned area in Honduras was 7,679 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 30,522 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 ha in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for other forest — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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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.