Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru
Peru: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 60,831 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 60,831 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.5% on the previous year and down 95.3% 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, 60,831 hectares, in 2026.
Peru ranks 75th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 928,045 hectares | 637,791 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 791,325 hectares | 60,831 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Peru was 60,831 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 60,831 hectares in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Peru ranks 75th 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 95.3%. 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.