Honduras vs Uganda: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Honduras
2.9%
in 2026
Uganda
2.3%
in 2026
Honduras rank
22nd
Uganda rank
24th

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

  • Honduras
  • Uganda
051015201220192026

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 2.9% against 2.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.

Honduras ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 6.6% 9.1% 2.5% Uganda
2020s 6.9% 5.4% 1.4% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Honduras or Uganda?
Honduras, at 2.9% against 2.3% in Uganda as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Honduras and Uganda?
0.6%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Honduras and Uganda rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Honduras ranks 22nd and Uganda ranks 24th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit
%
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.