Annual number of fires in Peru
Peru: Annual number of fires was 1,368 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,368
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
49th
of 248 countries
All-time high
5,230
in 2020
All-time low
1,368
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,368 for annual number of fires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Peru peaked at 5,230 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,368, in 2026.
Peru ranks 49th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,686 | — |
| 2013 | 3,279 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 2,756 | -15.9% |
| 2015 | 3,752 | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 5,147 | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 2,627 | -49.0% |
| 2018 | 3,418 | +30.1% |
| 2019 | 4,297 | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 5,230 | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 3,400 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 5,015 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 2,489 | -50.4% |
| 2024 | 3,919 | +57.5% |
| 2025 | 1,583 | -59.6% |
| 2026 | 1,368 | -13.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,368 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 10.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,368 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 16.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,745 | 2,627 | 5,147 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,286 | 1,368 | 5,230 | 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 number of fires in Peru?
- Annual number of fires in Peru was 1,368 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,368 in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for annual number of fires?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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