Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala

Guatemala: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 93,982 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
93,982 ha
Change on year
up 107.1%
World rank
22nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
330,428 ha
in 2003
All-time low
20,324 ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 88.4k ha1991: 88.4k ha1992: 88.4k ha1993: 88.4k ha1994: 88.4k ha1995: 88.4k ha1996: 47.1k ha1997: 35.4k ha1998: 44.3k ha1999: 25.6k ha2000: 42.2k ha2001: 22.4k ha2002: 150.2k ha2003: 330.4k ha2004: 27.0k ha2005: 278.7k ha2006: 51.7k ha2007: 259.1k ha2008: 68.6k ha2009: 148.2k ha2010: 107.6k ha2011: 75.4k ha2012: 56.6k ha2013: 115.6k ha2014: 28.3k ha2015: 80.4k ha2016: 143.9k ha2017: 78.9k ha2018: 20.3k ha2019: 62.1k ha2020: 73.0k ha2021: 24.7k ha2022: 27.6k ha2023: 45.4k ha2024: 94.0k ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Guatemala, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 19 Honduras 102,474 ha compare
  2. 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
  3. 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
  4. 23 Argentina 90,730 ha compare
  5. 24 Central African Republic 87,842 ha compare
  6. 25 Nepal 81,154 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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