Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras
Honduras: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 88,225 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras stood at 88,225 hectares.
The figure is down 79.0% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras peaked at 756,006 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59,804 hectares, in 2004.
That places Honduras 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 110,721 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 702,492 hectares | +534.5% |
| 2004 | 59,804 hectares | -91.5% |
| 2005 | 578,011 hectares | +866.5% |
| 2006 | 251,473 hectares | -56.5% |
| 2007 | 168,314 hectares | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 211,782 hectares | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 249,433 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 173,530 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 440,737 hectares | +154.0% |
| 2012 | 69,957 hectares | -84.1% |
| 2013 | 274,656 hectares | +292.6% |
| 2014 | 362,258 hectares | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 166,511 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 281,353 hectares | +69.0% |
| 2017 | 134,934 hectares | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 329,866 hectares | +144.5% |
| 2019 | 305,524 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 756,006 hectares | +147.4% |
| 2021 | 109,862 hectares | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 106,063 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 492,406 hectares | +364.3% |
| 2024 | 419,701 hectares | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 88,225 hectares | -79.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 88,225 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 88,225 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 6.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +866.5% | 59,804 hectares | 578,011 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 291,504 hectares | 59,804 hectares | 702,492 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 253,933 hectares | 69,957 hectares | 440,737 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,710 hectares | 88,225 hectares | 756,006 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 68 Indonesia 98,722 hectares compare
- 69 South Korea 97,562 hectares compare
- 70 Guyana 90,693 hectares compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 88,010 hectares compare
- 73 Chile 86,357 hectares compare
- 74 Papua New Guinea 64,247 hectares compare
More reference data data for Honduras
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7924 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0527 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4642 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.287 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Honduras was 88,225 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 756,006 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,804 hectares in 2004.
- How does Honduras rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Honduras ranks 71st out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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.