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

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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

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

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).