Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil
Brazil: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 6,465 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil stood at 6,465. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.2% on the previous year and down 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil peaked at 98,230 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,465, in 2026.
Brazil ranks 16th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75,267 | 53,542 | 98,230 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57,504 | 6,465 | 80,145 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 China, People's Republic of 7,468 compare
- 14 Thailand 6,893 compare
- 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,491 compare
- 17 United States 5,936 compare
- 18 Cambodia 5,221 compare
- 19 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 4,865 compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Brazil was 6,465 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 98,230 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,465 in 2026.
- How does Brazil rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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