Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras

Honduras: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 1,054 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,054
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
45th
of 241 countries
All-time high
4,735
in 2020
All-time low
523
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras, 2012–2026

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2012201920262012: 1.1k2013: 3.4k2014: 3.0k2015: 2.5k2016: 3.0k2017: 1.8k2018: 2.7k2019: 3.9k2020: 4.7k2021: 1.6k2022: 1.9k2023: 4.1k2024: 3.0k2025: 5232026: 1.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras stood at 1,054.

The figure is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras peaked at 4,735 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 523, in 2025.

That places Honduras 45th out of 241 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,654 1,113 3,870 8
2020s 2,419 523 4,735 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Honduras was 1,054 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 4,735 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 523 in 2025.
How does Honduras rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Honduras ranks 45th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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