Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay
Paraguay: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 101,405 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay, 2002–2025
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 101,405 hectares, 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 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 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 156,636 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 130,985 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 113,383 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 131,929 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 141,782 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 259,050 hectares | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 134,698 hectares | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 108,832 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 115,722 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 127,636 hectares | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 98,013 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 379,731 hectares | +287.4% |
| 2014 | 85,305 hectares | -77.5% |
| 2015 | 84,146 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 119,393 hectares | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 272,638 hectares | +128.4% |
| 2018 | 116,774 hectares | -57.2% |
| 2019 | 262,163 hectares | +124.5% |
| 2020 | 236,210 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 271,865 hectares | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 177,050 hectares | -34.9% |
| 2023 | 183,855 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 227,817 hectares | +23.9% |
| 2025 | 101,405 hectares | -55.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 101,405 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 9.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 101,405 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 36.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 hectares | 379,731 hectares |
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 | 199,700 hectares | 101,405 hectares | 271,865 hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Paraguay was 101,405 hectares in 2025, 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 49th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 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.