Guatemala vs Papua New Guinea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guatemala
30,353 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
26,102 hectares
in 2024
Guatemala rank
68th
Papua New Guinea rank
70th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guatemala
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 30,353 hectares against 26,102 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4,251 hectares.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guatemala ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 225 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,684 hectares | 47,737 hectares | 32,054 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 23,198 hectares | 41,208 hectares | 18,010 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26,588 hectares | 30,645 hectares | 4,057 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guatemala or Papua New Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 30,353 hectares against 26,102 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 4,251 hectares, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Papua New Guinea rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guatemala ranks 68th and Papua New Guinea ranks 70th 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.