Area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay
Paraguay: Area burned wildfires by type was 101,405 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay is 101,405, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 55.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay peaked at 379,731 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,146, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 49th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 156,636 | — |
| 2003 | 130,985 | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 113,383 | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 131,929 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 141,782 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 259,050 | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 134,698 | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 108,832 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 115,722 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 127,636 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 98,013 | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 379,731 | +287.4% |
| 2014 | 85,305 | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 84,146 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 119,393 | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 272,638 | +128.4% |
| 2018 | 116,774 | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 262,163 | +124.5% |
| 2020 | 236,210 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 271,865 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 177,050 | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 183,855 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 227,817 | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 101,405 | -55.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 101,405 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669, 9.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 101,405 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 36.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by type 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% | 98,013 | 379,731 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,162 | 108,832 | 259,050 | 8 |
| 2010s | 166,152 | 84,146 | 379,731 | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,700 | 101,405 | 271,865 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 wildfires by type in Paraguay?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Paraguay was 101,405 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 379,731 in 2013.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,146 in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Paraguay ranks 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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