Annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 323.79 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
323.79
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
57th
of 182 countries
All-time high
457.01
in 2020
All-time low
322.92
in 2018
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay is 323.79, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay peaked at 457.01 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 322.92, in 2018.
Paraguay ranks 57th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 359.56 | — |
| 2013 | 376.21 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 370.58 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 361.41 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 349 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 387.52 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 322.92 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 381.01 | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 457.01 | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 422.99 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 390.38 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 425.2 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 428.37 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 344.62 | -19.6% |
| 2026 | 323.79 | -6.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 323.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 323.79 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 363.52 | 322.92 | 387.52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 398.91 | 323.79 | 457.01 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 326.54 compare
- 55 Chile 325.6 compare
- 56 French Guiana 324.83 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 323.4 compare
- 59 Guinea 321.74 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 314.97 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 in Paraguay?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Paraguay was 323.79 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 457.01 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 322.92 in 2018.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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