Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0096 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.0096 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 23.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.0757 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Guatemala ranks 34th of 186 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, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | +939.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | +515.1% |
| 2004 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +192.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +946.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | +187.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | +253.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 2021 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0.0096 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 35.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0.0096 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 11.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +939.5% | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0216 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0757 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0405 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 31 South Africa 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 0.0115 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Italy 0.0091 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 South Sudan 0.0077 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ukraine 0.0076 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.0096 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0757 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Guatemala rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.