Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala
Guatemala: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 93,982 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala is 93,982 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 107.1% on the previous year and up 231.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala peaked at 330,428 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20,324 ha, in 2018.
That places Guatemala 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88,436 ha | — |
| 1991 | 88,436 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 88,436 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 88,436 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 88,436 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88,436 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 47,084 ha | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 35,434 ha | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 44,262 ha | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 25,557 ha | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 42,240 ha | +65.3% |
| 2001 | 22,356 ha | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 150,164 ha | +571.7% |
| 2003 | 330,428 ha | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 26,977 ha | -91.8% |
| 2005 | 278,724 ha | +933.2% |
| 2006 | 51,665 ha | -81.5% |
| 2007 | 259,100 ha | +401.5% |
| 2008 | 68,569 ha | -73.5% |
| 2009 | 148,197 ha | +116.1% |
| 2010 | 107,592 ha | -27.4% |
| 2011 | 75,371 ha | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 56,630 ha | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 115,612 ha | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 28,324 ha | -75.5% |
| 2015 | 80,377 ha | +183.8% |
| 2016 | 143,939 ha | +79.1% |
| 2017 | 78,923 ha | -45.2% |
| 2018 | 20,324 ha | -74.2% |
| 2019 | 62,150 ha | +205.8% |
| 2020 | 72,998 ha | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 24,709 ha | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 27,576 ha | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 45,377 ha | +64.5% |
| 2024 | 93,982 ha | +107.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68,295 ha | 25,557 ha | 88,436 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,842 ha | 22,356 ha | 330,428 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,924 ha | 20,324 ha | 143,939 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,928 ha | 24,709 ha | 93,982 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Guatemala
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Guatemala was 93,982 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 330,428 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,324 ha in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.