Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
Honduras
1,078 wildfires
in 2026
Papua New Guinea
1,791 wildfires
in 2026
Honduras rank
48th
Papua New Guinea rank
41st
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- Honduras
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,791 wildfires against 1,078 wildfires in Honduras, a difference of 713 wildfires.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Honduras's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Honduras ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,654 wildfires | 2,088 wildfires | 565.12 wildfires | Honduras |
| 2020s | 2,422 wildfires | 1,267 wildfires | 1,156 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, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,791 wildfires against 1,078 wildfires in Honduras as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 713 wildfires, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Honduras ranks 48th and Papua New Guinea ranks 41st 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 28 August 2026.