Woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras
Honduras: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 102,474 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Honduras recorded 102,474 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Honduras peaked at 291,506 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,829 ha, in 2012.
That places Honduras 19th 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 Honduras, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81,495 ha | — |
| 1991 | 81,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 81,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 81,495 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,753 ha | -38.9% |
| 1997 | 44,106 ha | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 49,500 ha | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 32,287 ha | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 29,416 ha | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 21,752 ha | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 47,076 ha | +116.4% |
| 2003 | 267,848 ha | +469.0% |
| 2004 | 5,390 ha | -98.0% |
| 2005 | 190,229 ha | +3429.3% |
| 2006 | 85,445 ha | -55.1% |
| 2007 | 51,569 ha | -39.6% |
| 2008 | 73,298 ha | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 89,896 ha | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 21,988 ha | -75.5% |
| 2011 | 217,371 ha | +888.6% |
| 2012 | 3,829 ha | -98.2% |
| 2013 | 67,417 ha | +1660.8% |
| 2014 | 93,211 ha | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 49,665 ha | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 85,726 ha | +72.6% |
| 2017 | 33,794 ha | -60.6% |
| 2018 | 82,473 ha | +144.0% |
| 2019 | 106,109 ha | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 291,506 ha | +174.7% |
| 2021 | 21,303 ha | -92.7% |
| 2022 | 37,301 ha | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 111,610 ha | +199.2% |
| 2024 | 102,474 ha | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66,461 ha | 32,287 ha | 81,495 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,192 ha | 5,390 ha | 267,848 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,158 ha | 3,829 ha | 217,371 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 112,839 ha | 21,303 ha | 291,506 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Honduras
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.69 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Honduras?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Honduras was 102,474 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 291,506 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,829 ha in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Honduras ranks 19th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 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.