Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil
Brazil: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 10.29 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil, 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 annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil is 10.29 million hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 59.0% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil peaked at 36.36 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.68 million hectares, in 2018.
That places Brazil 8th out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.14 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 16.40 million hectares | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 20.51 million hectares | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 22.41 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 12.50 million hectares | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 36.36 million hectares | +190.9% |
| 2008 | 15.23 million hectares | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 9.06 million hectares | -40.5% |
| 2010 | 36.30 million hectares | +300.9% |
| 2011 | 14.11 million hectares | -61.1% |
| 2012 | 24.05 million hectares | +70.4% |
| 2013 | 9.79 million hectares | -59.3% |
| 2014 | 15.78 million hectares | +61.2% |
| 2015 | 20.08 million hectares | +27.2% |
| 2016 | 15.86 million hectares | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 20.52 million hectares | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 8.68 million hectares | -57.7% |
| 2019 | 19.47 million hectares | +124.4% |
| 2020 | 21.50 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 15.72 million hectares | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 13.51 million hectares | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 11.76 million hectares | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 25.09 million hectares | +113.3% |
| 2025 | 10.29 million hectares | -59.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.29 million hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022 hectares, 447.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.29 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 803.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.45 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 36.36 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.46 million hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.31 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil was 10.29 million hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.68 million hectares in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.