Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay

Paraguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 1,389 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
1,389
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
43rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
13,123
in 2020
All-time low
1,389
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay, 2012–2026

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201920262012: 7.0k2013: 10.5k2014: 6.2k2015: 5.9k2016: 8.6k2017: 10.1k2018: 6.7k2019: 8.9k2020: 13.1k2021: 9.0k2022: 7.3k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.2k2025: 3.6k2026: 1.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay stood at 1,389. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay peaked at 13,123 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,389, in 2026.

That places Paraguay 43rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,983 5,889 10,483 8
2020s 6,720 1,389 13,123 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay was 1,389 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 13,123 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 1,389 in 2026.
How does Paraguay rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Paraguay ranks 43rd out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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