Guatemala vs Spain: Annual area burnt by wildfires

Guatemala

172,703 hectares

in 2026

Spain

185,948 hectares

in 2026

Guatemala rank

58th

Spain rank

57th

Annual area burnt by wildfires over time

Spain currently reports 185,948 hectares against 172,703 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 13,245 hectares.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 58th and Spain ranks 57th of 248 countries.

Indicator: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.