Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.94 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Paraguay, 2002–2024
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 Paraguay is 1.94 million hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Paraguay peaked at 3.91 million hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million hectares, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 33rd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.73 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Paraguay?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Paraguay was 1.94 million hectares in 2024, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Paraguay ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.