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

Latest (2026)
1.05
Change on year
down 65.6%
World rank
42nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
14.74
in 2020
All-time low
1.05
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay, 2012–2026

0510152012201920262012: 6.22013: 9.72014: 5.72015: 5.22016: 7.42017: 9.62018: 5.32019: 8.32020: 14.72021: 9.32022: 72023: 6.82024: 6.52025: 3.12026: 1.1

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

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Paraguay, 2012 to 2026.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.18 5.23 9.7 8
2020s 6.92 1.05 14.74 7

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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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Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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