Botswana vs Honduras: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Botswana
812 wildfires
in 2026
Honduras
1,102 wildfires
in 2026
Botswana rank
52nd
Honduras rank
49th
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Botswana
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1,102 wildfires against 812 wildfires in Botswana, a difference of 290 wildfires.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.4 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 52nd and Honduras ranks 49th of 248 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,597 wildfires | 2,654 wildfires | 1,057 wildfires | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2,379 wildfires | 2,426 wildfires | 46.43 wildfires | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, Botswana or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 1,102 wildfires against 812 wildfires in Botswana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Botswana and Honduras?
- 290 wildfires, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Botswana and Honduras rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Botswana ranks 52nd and Honduras ranks 49th of 248 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.