Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras
Honduras: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 333,168 hectares in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Honduras stood at 333,168 hectares.
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 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 132,464 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 257,155 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 896,580 hectares | +248.7% |
| 2014 | 803,272 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 743,940 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 831,330 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 478,325 hectares | -42.5% |
| 2018 | 790,142 hectares | +65.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million hectares | +45.6% |
| 2020 | 1.75 million hectares | +52.5% |
| 2021 | 357,819 hectares | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 517,889 hectares | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million hectares | +160.1% |
| 2024 | 958,091 hectares | -28.9% |
| 2025 | 132,464 hectares | -86.2% |
| 2026 | 333,168 hectares | +151.5% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 333,168 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 333,168 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 27.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 743,926 hectares | 257,155 hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 771,592 hectares | 132,464 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 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 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,464 hectares 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 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 18 September 2026.