Honduras vs India: Wildfire area burned by land cover type

Honduras
1,438 hectares
in 2024
India
1,224 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
41st
India rank
44th

Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time

  • Honduras
  • India
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 1,438 hectares against 1,224 hectares in India, a difference of 214 hectares.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was India ahead.

Honduras ranks 41st and India ranks 44th of 225 countries.

Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras India Difference Ahead
2000s 1,229 hectares 665.44 hectares 563.48 hectares Honduras
2010s 940.21 hectares 867.22 hectares 72.99 hectares Honduras
2020s 1,533 hectares 716.96 hectares 815.7 hectares Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Honduras or India?
Honduras, at 1,438 hectares against 1,224 hectares in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Honduras and India?
214 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Honduras and India rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
Honduras ranks 41st and India ranks 44th of 225 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wildfire area burned by land cover type
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
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.