Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru
Peru: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.2486 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru stood at 0.2486. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru peaked at 0.9981 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2486, in 2026.
Peru ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.929 | — |
| 2013 | 0.6369 | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5118 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7069 | +38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9974 | +41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4963 | -50.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6226 | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 0.876 | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9748 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6407 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9981 | +55.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4764 | -52.3% |
| 2024 | 0.886 | +86.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2867 | -67.6% |
| 2026 | 0.2486 | -13.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.2486 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2444, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.2486 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3566, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7221 | 0.4963 | 0.9974 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6445 | 0.2486 | 0.9981 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 87 United States 0.3406 compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 0.308 compare
- 89 New Caledonia 0.3055 compare
- 91 Iraq 0.2452 compare
- 92 China 0.245 compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 0.2439 compare
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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Peru was 0.2486 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9981 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2486 in 2026.
- How does Peru rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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