Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru
Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 172,536 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 172,536 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru peaked at 1.28 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 172,536 hectares, in 2026.
Peru ranks 60th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.19 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 818,529 hectares | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 657,758 hectares | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 908,480 hectares | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million hectares | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 637,791 hectares | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 800,115 hectares | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million hectares | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million hectares | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 823,466 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million hectares | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 612,240 hectares | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million hectares | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 368,521 hectares | -67.6% |
| 2026 | 172,536 hectares | -53.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 172,536 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38,000 hectares, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 172,536 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 14.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 928,045 hectares | 637,791 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 807,283 hectares | 172,536 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru was 172,536 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,536 hectares in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.