Benin vs Honduras: Annual number of wildfires
Benin
860 wildfires
in 2026
Honduras
1,102 wildfires
in 2026
Benin rank
51st
Honduras rank
49th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Benin
- Honduras
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1,102 wildfires against 860 wildfires in Benin, a difference of 242 wildfires.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 51st and Honduras ranks 49th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Honduras in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Honduras | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,684 wildfires | 2,654 wildfires | 1,030 wildfires | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,030 wildfires | 2,426 wildfires | 395.43 wildfires | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Benin or Honduras?
- Honduras, at 1,102 wildfires against 860 wildfires in Benin as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Benin and Honduras?
- 242 wildfires, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Honduras?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Benin and Honduras rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Benin ranks 51st 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 number of wildfires. 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.