Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru
Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0009 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0009 hectares per person for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 73.1% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0059 hectares per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per person, in 2011.
That places Peru 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0017 hectares per person | +358.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -68.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 hectares per person | +792.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +52.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -40.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 hectares per person | +364.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -92.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +337.5% |
| 2013 | 0.001 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 hectares per person | +170.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +111.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 hectares per person | +61.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0059 hectares per person | +644.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -78.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +171.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -73.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +792.5% | 0.0005 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0047 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0037 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0059 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Peru was 0.0009 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 hectares per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.