Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 215,281 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala is 215,281 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala peaked at 852,839 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 150,798 hectares, in 2004.
That places Guatemala 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 329,694 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 852,839 hectares | +158.7% |
| 2004 | 150,798 hectares | -82.3% |
| 2005 | 647,582 hectares | +329.4% |
| 2006 | 227,646 hectares | -64.8% |
| 2007 | 545,898 hectares | +139.8% |
| 2008 | 240,074 hectares | -56.0% |
| 2009 | 415,257 hectares | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 288,952 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 268,710 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 242,586 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 345,128 hectares | +42.3% |
| 2014 | 191,948 hectares | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 275,214 hectares | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 365,993 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 308,014 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 180,399 hectares | -41.4% |
| 2019 | 268,688 hectares | +48.9% |
| 2020 | 318,274 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 185,508 hectares | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 194,738 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 237,391 hectares | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 368,612 hectares | +55.3% |
| 2025 | 215,281 hectares | -41.6% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 215,281 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 9.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 215,281 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 16.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 150,798 hectares | 852,839 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 180,399 hectares | 365,993 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 253,301 hectares | 185,508 hectares | 368,612 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Guatemala was 215,281 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 852,839 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,798 hectares in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.