Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru
Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 319,543 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
319,543
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
50th
of 248 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2022
All-time low
319,543
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru stood at 319,543. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru peaked at 1.28 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 319,543, in 2026.
Peru ranks 50th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.19 million | — |
| 2013 | 818,529 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 657,758 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 908,480 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 637,791 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 800,115 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 million | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 1.25 million | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 823,466 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 612,240 | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 1.14 million | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 368,521 | -67.6% |
| 2026 | 319,543 | -13.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 319,543 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,413, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 319,543 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 15.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 928,045 | 637,791 | 1.28 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 828,284 | 319,543 | 1.28 million | 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 319,543 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,543 in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Peru ranks 50th 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 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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