Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras

Honduras: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 246,571 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
246,571 ha
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
33rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
497,011 ha
in 2020
All-time low
36,146 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 159.2k ha1991: 159.2k ha1992: 159.2k ha1993: 159.2k ha1994: 159.2k ha1995: 159.2k ha1996: 52.0k ha1997: 55.5k ha1998: 71.7k ha1999: 39.4k ha2000: 43.7k ha2001: 41.4k ha2002: 76.7k ha2003: 445.8k ha2004: 36.1k ha2005: 373.7k ha2006: 184.2k ha2007: 103.6k ha2008: 143.2k ha2009: 156.7k ha2010: 82.8k ha2011: 298.0k ha2012: 39.5k ha2013: 167.2k ha2014: 222.2k ha2015: 88.2k ha2016: 158.8k ha2017: 79.9k ha2018: 232.2k ha2019: 217.6k ha2020: 497.0k ha2021: 74.8k ha2022: 70.3k ha2023: 317.2k ha2024: 246.6k ha

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 246,571 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Honduras peaked at 497,011 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,146 ha, in 2004.

That places Honduras 33rd out of 221 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.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 159,174 ha
1991 159,174 ha +0.0%
1992 159,174 ha +0.0%
1993 159,174 ha +0.0%
1994 159,174 ha +0.0%
1995 159,174 ha +0.0%
1996 51,950 ha -67.4%
1997 55,516 ha +6.9%
1998 71,704 ha +29.2%
1999 39,413 ha -45.0%
2000 43,699 ha +10.9%
2001 41,387 ha -5.3%
2002 76,742 ha +85.4%
2003 445,846 ha +481.0%
2004 36,146 ha -91.9%
2005 373,660 ha +933.7%
2006 184,196 ha -50.7%
2007 103,629 ha -43.7%
2008 143,197 ha +38.2%
2009 156,735 ha +9.5%
2010 82,797 ha -47.2%
2011 298,027 ha +259.9%
2012 39,463 ha -86.8%
2013 167,151 ha +323.6%
2014 222,207 ha +32.9%
2015 88,207 ha -60.3%
2016 158,812 ha +80.0%
2017 79,907 ha -49.7%
2018 232,212 ha +190.6%
2019 217,566 ha -6.3%
2020 497,011 ha +128.4%
2021 74,754 ha -85.0%
2022 70,346 ha -5.9%
2023 317,204 ha +350.9%
2024 246,571 ha -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 117,363 ha 39,413 ha 159,174 ha 10
2000s 160,524 ha 36,146 ha 445,846 ha 10
2010s 158,635 ha 39,463 ha 298,027 ha 10
2020s 241,177 ha 70,346 ha 497,011 ha 5

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 30 India 292,585 ha compare
  2. 31 Cabo Verde 0 ha
  3. 31 Guinea-Bissau 272,118 ha compare
  4. 32 Senegal 259,966 ha compare
  5. 34 Sudan 236,237 ha compare
  6. 35 Thailand 235,411 ha compare
  7. 36 Malawi 233,600 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Honduras?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Honduras was 246,571 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 497,011 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 36,146 ha in 2004.
How does Honduras rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Honduras ranks 33rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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