Honduras vs Suriname: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Honduras
12,300 hectares
in 2025
Suriname
11,248 hectares
in 2025
Honduras rank
84th
Suriname rank
86th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Honduras
- Suriname
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 12,300 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname, a difference of 1,052 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.1 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Suriname ahead.
Honduras ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th of 225 countries.
Honduras has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 hectares | 13,344 hectares | 3,660 hectares | Honduras |
| 2010s | 26,467 hectares | 12,433 hectares | 14,034 hectares | Honduras |
| 2020s | 32,238 hectares | 10,339 hectares | 21,899 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Honduras or Suriname?
- Honduras, at 12,300 hectares against 11,248 hectares in Suriname as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Honduras and Suriname?
- 1,052 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Suriname?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Suriname rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Honduras ranks 84th and Suriname ranks 86th 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.