Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala is 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 0.3247 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0581 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1048 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.2191 hectares per square kilometre | +109.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0581 hectares per square kilometre | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 0.138 hectares per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1118 hectares per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 0.237 hectares per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1252 hectares per square kilometre | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1769 hectares per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1494 hectares per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1649 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1927 hectares per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2312 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2127 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.277 hectares per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3247 hectares per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2177 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1759 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2185 hectares per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2304 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2075 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2398 hectares per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1464 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0581 hectares per square kilometre | 0.237 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2165 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1494 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3247 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2393 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2075 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritania 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Iraq 0.2338 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3247 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0581 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.