Annual number of wildfires in Paraguay
Paraguay: Annual number of wildfires was 1,957 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1,957 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Paraguay peaked at 13,123 wildfires in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,957 wildfires, in 2026.
That places Paraguay 42nd 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 number of wildfires in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7,025 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 10,483 wildfires | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 6,223 wildfires | -40.6% |
| 2015 | 5,889 wildfires | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 8,630 wildfires | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 10,059 wildfires | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 6,689 wildfires | -33.5% |
| 2019 | 8,866 wildfires | +32.5% |
| 2020 | 13,123 wildfires | +48.0% |
| 2021 | 8,968 wildfires | -31.7% |
| 2022 | 7,292 wildfires | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 6,460 wildfires | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 6,206 wildfires | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 3,605 wildfires | -41.9% |
| 2026 | 1,957 wildfires | -45.7% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 1,957 wildfires is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.5 wildfires, 18.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 1,957 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 39.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,983 wildfires | 5,889 wildfires | 10,483 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,802 wildfires | 1,957 wildfires | 13,123 wildfires | 7 |
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- 43 Kazakhstan 1,944 wildfires compare
- 44 Vietnam 1,677 wildfires compare
- 45 Philippines 1,583 wildfires 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 number of wildfires in Paraguay?
- Annual number of wildfires in Paraguay was 1,957 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,123 wildfires in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,957 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.