Savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Savanna — Burned Area was 30,073 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 30,073 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 67,363 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,900 ha, in 1997.
That places Guatemala 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35,566 ha | — |
| 1991 | 35,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 35,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,566 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,005 ha | -71.9% |
| 1997 | 7,900 ha | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 56,800 ha | +619.0% |
| 1999 | 13,654 ha | -76.0% |
| 2000 | 48,832 ha | +257.6% |
| 2001 | 13,475 ha | -72.4% |
| 2002 | 41,584 ha | +208.6% |
| 2003 | 65,866 ha | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 18,437 ha | -72.0% |
| 2005 | 57,908 ha | +214.1% |
| 2006 | 30,845 ha | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 67,363 ha | +118.4% |
| 2008 | 27,317 ha | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 43,210 ha | +58.2% |
| 2010 | 35,637 ha | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 38,609 ha | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 40,513 ha | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 60,533 ha | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 32,512 ha | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 26,950 ha | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 40,450 ha | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 36,639 ha | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 24,104 ha | -34.2% |
| 2019 | 32,939 ha | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 38,863 ha | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 26,093 ha | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 29,965 ha | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 34,350 ha | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 30,073 ha | -12.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 30,073 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 22.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 30,073 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 9.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +619.0% | 7,900 ha | 56,800 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,176 ha | 7,900 ha | 56,800 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,484 ha | 13,475 ha | 67,363 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,889 ha | 24,104 ha | 60,533 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,869 ha | 26,093 ha | 38,863 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 — burned area in Guatemala?
- Savanna — burned area in Guatemala was 30,073 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 67,363 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 ha in 1997.
- How does Guatemala rank for savanna — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 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.