Annual number of wildfires in Honduras
Honduras: Annual number of wildfires was 1,102 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Honduras, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Honduras is 1,102 wildfires, measured in 2026.
The figure is up 110.7% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Honduras peaked at 4,735 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 523 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Honduras 49th 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.
Annual number of wildfires in Honduras, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,113 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 3,351 wildfires | +201.1% |
| 2014 | 2,980 wildfires | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2,487 wildfires | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 2,955 wildfires | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 1,764 wildfires | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 2,708 wildfires | +53.5% |
| 2019 | 3,870 wildfires | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 4,735 wildfires | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 1,557 wildfires | -67.1% |
| 2022 | 1,921 wildfires | +23.4% |
| 2023 | 4,119 wildfires | +114.4% |
| 2024 | 3,024 wildfires | -26.6% |
| 2025 | 523 wildfires | -82.7% |
| 2026 | 1,102 wildfires | +110.7% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 1,102 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 1,102 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 22.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,654 wildfires | 1,113 wildfires | 3,870 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,426 wildfires | 523 wildfires | 4,735 wildfires | 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 number of wildfires in Honduras?
- Annual number of wildfires in Honduras was 1,102 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 4,735 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 523 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Honduras rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Honduras ranks 49th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.