Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay
Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 227,817 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay is 227,817 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay peaked at 379,731 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 84,146 hectares, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 44th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147,162 hectares | 108,832 hectares | 259,050 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 166,152 hectares | 84,146 hectares | 379,731 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,359 hectares | 177,050 hectares | 271,865 hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay was 227,817 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 379,731 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,146 hectares in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Paraguay ranks 44th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.