Annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil
Brazil: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 434.87 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
434.87
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
21st
of 182 countries
All-time high
633.86
in 2024
All-time low
320.88
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil is 434.87, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil peaked at 633.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 320.88, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 467.45 | — |
| 2013 | 339.57 | -27.4% |
| 2014 | 384.14 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 417.81 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 399.99 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 463.4 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 320.88 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 459.59 | +43.2% |
| 2020 | 482.65 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 430.36 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 406.63 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 385.13 | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 633.86 | +64.6% |
| 2025 | 474.29 | -25.2% |
| 2026 | 434.87 | -8.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 434.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 434.87 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 406.6 | 320.88 | 467.45 | 8 |
| 2020s | 463.97 | 385.13 | 633.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 in Brazil?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Brazil was 434.87 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 633.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 320.88 in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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