Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 733,713 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
733,713
Change on year
down 40.9%
World rank
40th
of 248 countries
All-time high
6.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
733,713
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay stood at 733,713. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 40.9% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 6.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 733,713, in 2026.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.53 million | — |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million | -53.3% |
| 2026 | 733,713 | -40.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 733,713 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 18.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 733,713 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 36.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.13 million | 3.94 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 733,713 | 6.00 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay was 733,713 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 733,713 in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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