Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3504 hectares per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places Brazil 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.7582 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.5827 hectares per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7551 hectares per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6819 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4831 hectares per square kilometre | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | +151.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5647 hectares per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3504 hectares per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | +247.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5759 hectares per square kilometre | -52.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7466 hectares per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4106 hectares per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5949 hectares per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6571 hectares per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6048 hectares per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6711 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3623 hectares per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 0.674 hectares per square kilometre | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7326 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.579 hectares per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.566 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre | -22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6738 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3504 hectares per square kilometre | 1.21 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6514 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3623 hectares per square kilometre | 1.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5789 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7326 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 45 Honduras 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Paraguay 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Myanmar 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Argentina 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Brazil?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3504 hectares per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.