Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 246,571 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.