What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2020.

How does Peru rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?

Peru ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.

Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Name: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Peru
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Peru: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 264 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)

264

Change on year

down 83.3%

World rank

70th

of 248 countries

All-time high

5,230

in 2020

All-time low

264

in 2026

Years of data

2012–2026

Source: Our World in Data.

Peru recorded 264 for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.3% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Peru peaked at 5,230 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 264, in 2026.

That places Peru 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	3,745	2,627	5,147	8
2020s	3,129	264	5,230	7

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)

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Peru?: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Peru was 264 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2020.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 264 in 2026.
How does Peru rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?: Peru ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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