Area burned wildfires by type in Honduras
Honduras: Area burned wildfires by type was 12,300 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12,300
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
84th
of 225 countries
All-time high
63,432
in 2020
All-time low
4,701
in 2002
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Honduras, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Honduras is 12,300, 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 wildfires by type in Honduras peaked at 63,432 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,701, 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 wildfires by type in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,701 | — |
| 2003 | 22,002 | +368.0% |
| 2004 | 6,590 | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 28,464 | +331.9% |
| 2006 | 18,589 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 16,400 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 19,555 | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 19,727 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 34,775 | +76.3% |
| 2011 | 24,986 | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 10,969 | -56.1% |
| 2013 | 29,558 | +169.5% |
| 2014 | 43,425 | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 13,760 | -68.3% |
| 2016 | 33,294 | +142.0% |
| 2017 | 15,777 | -52.6% |
| 2018 | 30,503 | +93.3% |
| 2019 | 27,627 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 63,432 | +129.6% |
| 2021 | 13,094 | -79.4% |
| 2022 | 11,119 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 57,679 | +418.7% |
| 2024 | 35,805 | -37.9% |
| 2025 | 12,300 | -65.6% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12,300 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12,300 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 4.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,004 | 4,701 | 28,464 | 8 |
| 2010s | 26,467 | 10,969 | 43,425 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,238 | 11,119 | 63,432 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
- 81 Chile 13,953 compare
- 82 Uzbekistan 12,922 compare
- 83 Syria 12,729 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 12,300 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 11,248 compare
- 86 Suriname 11,248 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 wildfires by type in Honduras?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Honduras was 12,300 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 63,432 in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,701 in 2002.
- How does Honduras rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Honduras ranks 84th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 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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