Guatemala vs Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guatemala
25,802 hectares
in 2025
Peru
31,512 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
67th
Peru rank
65th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31,512 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 5,710 hectares.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,684 hectares | 38,955 hectares | 23,272 hectares | Peru |
| 2010s | 23,198 hectares | 48,247 hectares | 25,049 hectares | Peru |
| 2020s | 26,457 hectares | 88,236 hectares | 61,779 hectares | Peru |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 31,512 hectares against 25,802 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guatemala and Peru?
- 5,710 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guatemala ranks 67th and Peru ranks 65th 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.