Honduras vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Honduras
6,701 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4,651 hectares
in 2024
Honduras rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Honduras
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 6,701 hectares against 4,651 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,050 hectares.
That makes Honduras's figure about 1.4 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557.84 hectares | 1,040 hectares | 481.88 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3,898 hectares | 10,029 hectares | 6,130 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,084 hectares | 2,486 hectares | 597.92 hectares | Honduras |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Honduras or Papua New Guinea?
- Honduras, at 6,701 hectares against 4,651 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,050 hectares, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Honduras and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Honduras ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 30th of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).