Savanna — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Savanna — Burned Area was 144,097 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Honduras stood at 144,097 ha.
The figure is down 29.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Honduras peaked at 205,593 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,197 ha, in 1996.
That places Honduras 38th 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 — Burned Area in Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,680 ha | — |
| 1991 | 77,680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77,680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77,680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 77,680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77,680 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,197 ha | -97.2% |
| 1997 | 11,410 ha | +419.3% |
| 1998 | 22,204 ha | +94.6% |
| 1999 | 7,126 ha | -67.9% |
| 2000 | 14,283 ha | +100.5% |
| 2001 | 19,635 ha | +37.5% |
| 2002 | 29,666 ha | +51.1% |
| 2003 | 177,998 ha | +500.0% |
| 2004 | 30,756 ha | -82.7% |
| 2005 | 183,432 ha | +496.4% |
| 2006 | 98,751 ha | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 52,060 ha | -47.3% |
| 2008 | 69,899 ha | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 66,839 ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 60,809 ha | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 80,656 ha | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 35,634 ha | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 99,734 ha | +179.9% |
| 2014 | 128,996 ha | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 38,542 ha | -70.1% |
| 2016 | 73,086 ha | +89.6% |
| 2017 | 46,113 ha | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 149,739 ha | +224.7% |
| 2019 | 111,457 ha | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 205,504 ha | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 53,451 ha | -74.0% |
| 2022 | 33,046 ha | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 205,593 ha | +522.1% |
| 2024 | 144,097 ha | -29.9% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 144,097 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,382 ha, 19.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 144,097 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 43.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area in Honduras 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +522.1% | 33,046 ha | 205,593 ha |
| 2003 | +500.0% | 29,666 ha | 177,998 ha |
| 2005 | +496.4% | 30,756 ha | 183,432 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,902 ha | 2,197 ha | 77,680 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,332 ha | 14,283 ha | 183,432 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,477 ha | 35,634 ha | 149,739 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,338 ha | 33,046 ha | 205,593 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 — burned area in Honduras?
- Savanna — burned area in Honduras was 144,097 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 205,593 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,197 ha in 1996.
- How does Honduras rank for savanna — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 38th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 — 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.