Honduras vs Peru: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Honduras
1,438 hectares
in 2024
Peru
1,374 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
41st
Peru rank
42nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Honduras
- Peru
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1,438 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Peru, a difference of 64 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd of 225 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,229 hectares | 281.74 hectares | 947.18 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 940.21 hectares | 358.48 hectares | 581.73 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 1,533 hectares | 699.79 hectares | 832.88 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 Peru?
- Honduras, at 1,438 hectares against 1,374 hectares in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Honduras and Peru?
- 64 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Peru rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Honduras ranks 41st and Peru ranks 42nd 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
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.