Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Peru
Peru: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 784 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Peru recorded 784 wildfires 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 50.5% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Peru peaked at 5,230 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 784 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Peru 54th out of 248 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Peru, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,686 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 3,279 wildfires | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 2,756 wildfires | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 3,752 wildfires | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 5,147 wildfires | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 2,627 wildfires | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 3,418 wildfires | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 4,297 wildfires | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 5,230 wildfires | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3,400 wildfires | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 5,015 wildfires | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 2,489 wildfires | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 3,919 wildfires | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 1,583 wildfires | -59.6% |
| 2026 | 784 wildfires | -50.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 784 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 784 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 16.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,745 wildfires | 2,627 wildfires | 5,147 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,203 wildfires | 784 wildfires | 5,230 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- 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 784 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 784 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Peru ranks 54th 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 84.8%. 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.