Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.9558 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2118 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Paraguay 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3943 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.3297 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2854 hectares per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3321 hectares per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3569 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.652 hectares per square kilometre | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 0.339 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2739 hectares per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2913 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3213 hectares per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2467 hectares per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9558 hectares per square kilometre | +287.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2147 hectares per square kilometre | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2118 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3005 hectares per square kilometre | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6862 hectares per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2939 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6599 hectares per square kilometre | +124.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5945 hectares per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6843 hectares per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4471 hectares per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4643 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +287.4% | 0.2467 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9558 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3704 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2739 hectares per square kilometre | 0.652 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4182 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2118 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9558 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5475 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4471 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6843 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 43 Laos 0.568 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5679 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Honduras 0.5155 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Colombia 0.4457 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Brazil 0.4382 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Myanmar 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.4643 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9558 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2118 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.