Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru
Peru: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 31,512 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Peru recorded 31,512 hectares for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.8% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru peaked at 196,713 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,608 hectares, in 2011.
Peru ranks 65th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9,874 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 45,722 hectares | +363.0% |
| 2004 | 14,661 hectares | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 132,015 hectares | +800.4% |
| 2006 | 23,398 hectares | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 24,879 hectares | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 38,166 hectares | +53.4% |
| 2009 | 22,926 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 107,072 hectares | +367.0% |
| 2011 | 8,608 hectares | -92.0% |
| 2012 | 37,973 hectares | +341.1% |
| 2013 | 29,537 hectares | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 28,120 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 34,796 hectares | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 95,394 hectares | +174.2% |
| 2017 | 36,385 hectares | -61.9% |
| 2018 | 33,208 hectares | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 71,374 hectares | +114.9% |
| 2020 | 116,882 hectares | +63.8% |
| 2021 | 26,167 hectares | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 196,713 hectares | +651.8% |
| 2023 | 42,266 hectares | -78.5% |
| 2024 | 115,873 hectares | +174.1% |
| 2025 | 31,512 hectares | -72.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 31,512 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,669 hectares, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 31,512 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 11.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +800.4% | 14,661 hectares | 132,015 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,955 hectares | 9,874 hectares | 132,015 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 48,247 hectares | 8,608 hectares | 107,072 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,236 hectares | 26,167 hectares | 196,713 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Peru was 31,512 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 196,713 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,608 hectares in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.