Guatemala vs Nepal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
215,281 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
152,816 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Nepal rank
65th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Nepal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 215,281 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 62,465 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 130,784 hectares | 295,440 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 222,631 hectares | 50,932 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 253,301 hectares | 249,820 hectares | 3,481 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Nepal?
- Guatemala, at 215,281 hectares against 152,816 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Nepal?
- 62,465 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nepal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Nepal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Nepal ranks 65th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.