Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America
Central America: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 758,584 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 758,584 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 210.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Central America peaked at 1.47 million ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 217,436 ha, in 2004.
That places Central America 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 596,084 ha | — |
| 1991 | 596,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 596,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 596,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 596,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 596,084 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 693,784 ha | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 451,340 ha | -34.9% |
| 1998 | 717,634 ha | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 498,120 ha | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 473,779 ha | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 321,898 ha | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 648,212 ha | +101.4% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million ha | +126.5% |
| 2004 | 217,436 ha | -85.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million ha | +439.0% |
| 2006 | 485,426 ha | -58.6% |
| 2007 | 782,578 ha | +61.2% |
| 2008 | 583,791 ha | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 561,036 ha | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 392,498 ha | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 968,713 ha | +146.8% |
| 2012 | 389,726 ha | -59.8% |
| 2013 | 615,692 ha | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 244,357 ha | -60.3% |
| 2015 | 380,136 ha | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 645,968 ha | +69.9% |
| 2017 | 536,715 ha | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 429,630 ha | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 688,756 ha | +60.3% |
| 2020 | 769,773 ha | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 363,445 ha | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 302,648 ha | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 724,932 ha | +139.5% |
| 2024 | 758,584 ha | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 593,738 ha | 451,340 ha | 717,634 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 671,397 ha | 217,436 ha | 1.47 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 529,219 ha | 244,357 ha | 968,713 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 583,876 ha | 302,648 ha | 769,773 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More climate change data for Central America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 153,880 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39,309 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 114,571 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,092 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,754 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 18,504 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,250 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 69.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Central America?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Central America was 758,584 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 217,436 ha in 2004.
- How does Central America rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Central America ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.