Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay
Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0006 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0006 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 147.7% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0041 hectares per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per person, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -67.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +412.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +32.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -61.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +121.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 hectares per person | +102.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -77.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +108.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +119.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +118.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -50.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per person | +89.0% |
| 2019 | 0.001 hectares per person | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 hectares per person | +329.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 hectares per person | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 hectares per person | +51.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per person | -62.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -55.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +147.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0018 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 5 Canada 0.0012 hectares per person compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 0.0011 hectares per person compare
- 7 Belize 0.0006 hectares per person compare
- 9 Australia 0.0005 hectares per person compare
- 10 Brunei 0.0005 hectares per person compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 hectares per person compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0006 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 hectares per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Paraguay ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.