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
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Paraguay, 2012–2026
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,983 | 5,889 | 10,483 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,720 | 1,389 | 13,123 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 40 Burkina Faso 1,539 compare
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- 42 Philippines 1,515 compare
- 44 Côte d'Ivoire 1,382 compare
- 45 Honduras 1,054 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 1,012 compare
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
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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