Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Brazil
Brazil: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 7.04 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Brazil, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.04 million hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2024.
The figure is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Brazil peaked at 10.17 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million hectares, in 2009.
That places Brazil 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.63 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.28 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Brazil?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Brazil was 7.04 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million hectares in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.