Area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala
Guatemala: Area burned wildfires by type was 25,802 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,802
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
67th
of 225 countries
All-time high
34,796
in 2016
All-time low
6,225
in 2004
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala stood at 25,802.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala peaked at 34,796 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,225, in 2004.
Guatemala ranks 67th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,227 | — |
| 2003 | 23,484 | +109.2% |
| 2004 | 6,225 | -73.5% |
| 2005 | 14,790 | +137.6% |
| 2006 | 11,978 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 25,394 | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 13,416 | -47.2% |
| 2009 | 18,954 | +41.3% |
| 2010 | 16,014 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 17,666 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 20,650 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 24,772 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 22,797 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 29,687 | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 34,796 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 23,333 | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 18,847 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 23,419 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 24,686 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 22,239 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 25,695 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 29,966 | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 30,353 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 25,802 | -15.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 25,802 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 25,802 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 9.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,684 | 6,225 | 25,394 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,198 | 16,014 | 34,796 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,457 | 22,239 | 30,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 wildfires by type in Guatemala?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Guatemala was 25,802 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 34,796 in 2016.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,225 in 2004.
- How does Guatemala rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Guatemala ranks 67th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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