Average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras

Honduras: Average area burnt per wildfire was 305.54 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
305.54 hectares
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
61st
of 181 countries
All-time high
370.53 hectares
in 2020
All-time low
229.81 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 231 hectares2013: 267.6 hectares2014: 269.6 hectares2015: 299.1 hectares2016: 281.3 hectares2017: 271.2 hectares2018: 291.8 hectares2019: 297.3 hectares2020: 370.5 hectares2021: 229.8 hectares2022: 269.6 hectares2023: 327.1 hectares2024: 316.8 hectares2025: 253.3 hectares2026: 305.5 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras is 305.54 hectares, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras peaked at 370.53 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 229.81 hectares, in 2021.

That places Honduras 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 276.11 hectares 231.05 hectares 299.13 hectares 8
2020s 296.1 hectares 229.81 hectares 370.53 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 58 Paraguay 308.08 hectares compare
  2. 59 Guinea-Bissau 307.75 hectares compare
  3. 60 Zambia 307.31 hectares compare
  4. 62 China 303.81 hectares compare
  5. 63 Tanzania 302.15 hectares compare
  6. 64 Dominican Republic 302.1 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Honduras was 305.54 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 370.53 hectares in 2020.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 229.81 hectares in 2021.
How does Honduras rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Honduras ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.