Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Honduras
Honduras: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 12,300 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Honduras, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Honduras is 12,300 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Honduras peaked at 63,432 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,701 hectares, in 2002.
Honduras ranks 84th of 225 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 in Honduras, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,701 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 22,002 hectares | +368.0% |
| 2004 | 6,590 hectares | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 28,464 hectares | +331.9% |
| 2006 | 18,589 hectares | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 16,400 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 19,555 hectares | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 19,727 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34,775 hectares | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 24,986 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 10,969 hectares | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 29,558 hectares | +169.5% |
| 2014 | 43,425 hectares | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 13,760 hectares | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 33,294 hectares | +142.0% |
| 2017 | 15,777 hectares | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 30,503 hectares | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 27,627 hectares | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 63,432 hectares | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 13,094 hectares | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 11,119 hectares | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 57,679 hectares | +418.7% |
| 2024 | 35,805 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2025 | 12,300 hectares | -65.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12,300 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12,300 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 hectares | 4,701 hectares | 28,464 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,467 hectares | 10,969 hectares | 43,425 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,238 hectares | 11,119 hectares | 63,432 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 81 Chile 13,953 hectares compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 12,922 hectares compare
- 83 Syria 12,729 hectares compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 12,300 hectares compare
- 86 North Macedonia 11,248 hectares compare
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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 in Honduras?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Honduras was 12,300 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 63,432 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,701 hectares in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.