Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 124,055 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala is 124,055 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.6% on the previous year and up 103.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 396,294 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 35,831 ha, in 2001.
Guatemala ranks 42nd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 124,002 ha | — |
| 1991 | 124,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 124,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 124,002 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 57,089 ha | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 43,334 ha | -24.1% |
| 1998 | 101,061 ha | +133.2% |
| 1999 | 39,211 ha | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 91,072 ha | +132.3% |
| 2001 | 35,831 ha | -60.7% |
| 2002 | 191,748 ha | +435.1% |
| 2003 | 396,294 ha | +106.7% |
| 2004 | 45,414 ha | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 336,632 ha | +641.2% |
| 2006 | 82,510 ha | -75.5% |
| 2007 | 326,463 ha | +295.7% |
| 2008 | 95,885 ha | -70.6% |
| 2009 | 191,407 ha | +99.6% |
| 2010 | 143,229 ha | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 113,980 ha | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 97,142 ha | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 176,145 ha | +81.3% |
| 2014 | 60,836 ha | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 107,328 ha | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 184,389 ha | +71.8% |
| 2017 | 115,563 ha | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 44,428 ha | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 95,088 ha | +114.0% |
| 2020 | 111,861 ha | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 50,802 ha | -54.6% |
| 2022 | 57,541 ha | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 79,726 ha | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 124,055 ha | +55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,471 ha | 39,211 ha | 124,002 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,326 ha | 35,831 ha | 396,294 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,813 ha | 44,428 ha | 184,389 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,797 ha | 50,802 ha | 124,055 ha | 5 |
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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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala was 124,055 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 396,294 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,831 ha in 2001.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 42nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.9%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.