Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras
Honduras: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 333,168 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
333,168
Change on year
up 151.5%
World rank
49th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.75 million
in 2020
All-time low
132,464
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras stood at 333,168.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras peaked at 1.75 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 132,464, in 2025.
That places Honduras 49th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257,155 | — |
| 2013 | 896,580 | +248.7% |
| 2014 | 803,272 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 743,940 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 831,330 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 478,325 | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 790,142 | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 357,819 | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 517,889 | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million | +160.1% |
| 2024 | 958,091 | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 132,464 | -86.2% |
| 2026 | 333,168 | +151.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 333,168 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 333,168 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 16.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 743,926 | 257,155 | 1.15 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 771,592 | 132,464 | 1.75 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
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 in Honduras?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras was 333,168 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,464 in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Honduras ranks 49th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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