Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.05 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 1.05 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.
The figure is down 65.6% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay peaked at 14.74 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 2026.
That places Paraguay 42nd out of 229 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.21 | — |
| 2013 | 9.7 | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | -41.5% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 9.58 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -44.6% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | +56.4% |
| 2020 | 14.74 | +77.5% |
| 2021 | 9.33 | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 7 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.75 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.54 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.05 | -53.3% |
| 2026 | 1.05 | -65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.18 | 5.23 | 9.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.92 | 1.05 | 14.74 | 7 |
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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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay was 1.05 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 2026.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Paraguay ranks 42nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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