Guatemala vs Mongolia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
215,281 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia
177,952 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Mongolia rank
63rd
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Mongolia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 215,281 hectares against 177,952 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 37,329 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 771,902 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 758,886 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 253,301 hectares | 496,352 hectares | 243,052 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Mongolia?
- Guatemala, at 215,281 hectares against 177,952 hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Mongolia?
- 37,329 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mongolia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Mongolia rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Mongolia ranks 63rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.