Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala
Guatemala: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 172,703 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala, 2012–2026
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 in Guatemala is 172,703 hectares, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala peaked at 942,269 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 172,703 hectares, in 2026.
That places Guatemala 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 581,189 hectares | 305,163 hectares | 942,269 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 413,923 hectares | 172,703 hectares | 683,872 hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Guatemala was 172,703 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 942,269 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,703 hectares in 2026.
- How does Guatemala rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Guatemala ranks 58th 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 73.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.