Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Honduras
Honduras: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Honduras, 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 Honduras is 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 418.7% on the previous year and up 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Honduras peaked at 0.5669 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.042 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Honduras 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 square kilometre in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.042 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.1966 hectares per square kilometre | +368.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0589 hectares per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2544 hectares per square kilometre | +331.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1661 hectares per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1466 hectares per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 hectares per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1763 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3108 hectares per square kilometre | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2233 hectares per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 0.098 hectares per square kilometre | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2642 hectares per square kilometre | +169.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3881 hectares per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.123 hectares per square kilometre | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2976 hectares per square kilometre | +142.0% |
| 2017 | 0.141 hectares per square kilometre | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2726 hectares per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2469 hectares per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5669 hectares per square kilometre | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 0.117 hectares per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0994 hectares per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre | +418.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.152 hectares per square kilometre | 0.042 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2544 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2365 hectares per square kilometre | 0.098 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3881 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3247 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0994 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5669 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 42 Cote d'Ivoire 0.5771 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Laos 0.568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brazil 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Honduras?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Honduras was 0.5155 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5669 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Honduras ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.1%. 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 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.