Woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras

Honduras: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 102,474 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
102,474 ha
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
19th
of 220 countries
All-time high
291,506 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,829 ha
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Honduras, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 81.5k ha1991: 81.5k ha1992: 81.5k ha1993: 81.5k ha1994: 81.5k ha1995: 81.5k ha1996: 49.8k ha1997: 44.1k ha1998: 49.5k ha1999: 32.3k ha2000: 29.4k ha2001: 21.8k ha2002: 47.1k ha2003: 267.8k ha2004: 5.4k ha2005: 190.2k ha2006: 85.4k ha2007: 51.6k ha2008: 73.3k ha2009: 89.9k ha2010: 22.0k ha2011: 217.4k ha2012: 3.8k ha2013: 67.4k ha2014: 93.2k ha2015: 49.7k ha2016: 85.7k ha2017: 33.8k ha2018: 82.5k ha2019: 106.1k ha2020: 291.5k ha2021: 21.3k ha2022: 37.3k ha2023: 111.6k ha2024: 102.5k ha

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 16 India 139,372 ha compare
  2. 17 Madagascar 115,976 ha compare
  3. 18 Gabon 106,853 ha compare
  4. 20 Australia and New Zealand 96,001 ha compare
  5. 21 Australia 95,636 ha compare
  6. 22 Guatemala 93,982 ha compare

See the full ranking of 273 places →

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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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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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