Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 177,414 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala is 177,414, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala peaked at 942,269 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 177,414, in 2026.
That places Guatemala 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 540,431 | — |
| 2013 | 942,269 | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 416,256 | -55.8% |
| 2015 | 594,963 | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 657,280 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 583,884 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 305,163 | -47.7% |
| 2019 | 609,264 | +99.7% |
| 2020 | 622,628 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 320,580 | -48.5% |
| 2022 | 392,019 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 512,970 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 683,872 | +33.3% |
| 2025 | 192,690 | -71.8% |
| 2026 | 177,414 | -7.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 177,414 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 177,414 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 8.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 581,189 | 305,163 | 942,269 | 8 |
| 2020s | 414,596 | 177,414 | 683,872 | 7 |
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 in Guatemala?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala was 177,414 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 942,269 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,414 in 2026.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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