Eswatini vs Guatemala: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Eswatini
37,522 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala
25,802 hectares
in 2025
Eswatini rank
64th
Guatemala rank
67th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Eswatini
- Guatemala
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 37,522 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 11,720 hectares.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52,350 hectares | 15,684 hectares | 36,666 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 44,042 hectares | 23,198 hectares | 20,843 hectares | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 41,186 hectares | 26,457 hectares | 14,729 hectares | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Eswatini or Guatemala?
- Eswatini, at 37,522 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Eswatini and Guatemala?
- 11,720 hectares, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Guatemala rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eswatini ranks 64th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.