Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.017 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 0.017 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 48.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0538 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 hectares per person, in 2018.
Brazil ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0355 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.027 hectares per person | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0346 hectares per person | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0309 hectares per person | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 hectares per person | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0538 hectares per person | +148.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 hectares per person | -53.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 hectares per person | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 hectares per person | +244.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0246 hectares per person | -53.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0317 hectares per person | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -45.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0248 hectares per person | +43.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0272 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0249 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0274 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0147 hectares per person | -46.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 hectares per person | +84.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0293 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0231 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0225 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0332 hectares per person | +91.3% |
| 2025 | 0.017 hectares per person | -48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0304 hectares per person | 0.0152 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0272 hectares per person | 0.0147 hectares per person | 0.0525 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0238 hectares per person | 0.017 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Brazil was 0.017 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0538 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.