Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras
Honduras: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0011 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras stood at 0.0011 hectares per person.
The figure is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras peaked at 0.0063 hectares per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per person, in 2002.
Honduras ranks 81st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +356.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -70.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 hectares per person | +321.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0042 hectares per person | +72.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 hectares per person | -29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +164.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 hectares per person | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -68.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 hectares per person | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +89.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 hectares per person | +125.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -79.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 hectares per person | +409.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -39.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0011 hectares per person | -66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0007 hectares per person | 0.0038 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 hectares per person | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0048 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0011 hectares per person | 0.0063 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Honduras was 0.0011 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 hectares per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Honduras ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.