Georgia vs Guatemala: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Georgia
23,333 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala
25,802 hectares
in 2025
Georgia rank
69th
Guatemala rank
67th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Georgia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 25,802 hectares against 23,333 hectares in Georgia, a difference of 2,469 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Georgia ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 225 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,179 hectares | 15,684 hectares | 7,505 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 9,192 hectares | 23,198 hectares | 14,006 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 6,307 hectares | 26,457 hectares | 20,149 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Georgia or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 25,802 hectares against 23,333 hectares in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Georgia and Guatemala?
- 2,469 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Guatemala?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Guatemala rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Georgia ranks 69th 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.