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

Latest (2025)
10.29 million hectares
Change on year
down 59.0%
World rank
8th
of 225 countries
All-time high
36.36 million hectares
in 2007
All-time low
8.68 million hectares
in 2018
Years of data
24
2002–2025

Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil, 2002–2025

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2002201320252002: 23.1M hectares2003: 16.4M hectares2004: 20.5M hectares2005: 22.4M hectares2006: 12.5M hectares2007: 36.4M hectares2008: 15.2M hectares2009: 9.1M hectares2010: 36.3M hectares2011: 14.1M hectares2012: 24.0M hectares2013: 9.8M hectares2014: 15.8M hectares2015: 20.1M hectares2016: 15.9M hectares2017: 20.5M hectares2018: 8.7M hectares2019: 19.5M hectares2020: 21.5M hectares2021: 15.7M hectares2022: 13.5M hectares2023: 11.8M hectares2024: 25.1M hectares2025: 10.3M hectares

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

Annual values for Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Brazil, 2002 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Zambia 22.77 million hectares compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 16.49 million hectares compare
  3. 7 Central African Republic 13.20 million hectares compare
  4. 9 Sudan 9.57 million hectares compare
  5. 10 Tanzania 8.40 million hectares compare
  6. 11 Mali 7.30 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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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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Indicator
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,400 data points, 2002–2025
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.