Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.07 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.07 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil peaked at 4.85 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2026.
That places Brazil 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.6 | — |
| 2013 | 2.14 | -53.5% |
| 2014 | 3.36 | +57.3% |
| 2015 | 4.82 | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 3.53 | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 4.42 | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 2.34 | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 4.39 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 4.85 | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 1.92 | -60.3% |
| 2026 | 1.07 | -44.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.65 | 2.14 | 4.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 1.07 | 4.85 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Brazil was 1.07 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2026.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Brazil ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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