Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 603,445 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay stood at 603,445 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 6.00 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 603,445 hectares, in 2026.
Paraguay ranks 43rd 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.53 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 3.94 million hectares | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million hectares | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.01 million hectares | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 3.90 million hectares | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 2.16 million hectares | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 3.38 million hectares | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 6.00 million hectares | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million hectares | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 2.85 million hectares | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.75 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.24 million hectares | -53.3% |
| 2026 | 603,445 hectares | -51.4% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 603,445 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 15.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 603,445 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 49.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.92 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.84 million hectares | 603,445 hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 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 603,445 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 603,445 hectares in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 43rd 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 80.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.