Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil stood at 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 450.4% on the previous year and up 308.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Brazil 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -77.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | +124.0% |
| 2008 | 0.006 hectares per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | +91.6% |
| 2011 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 hectares per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 2015 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +113.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0103 hectares per square kilometre | +503.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | +293.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 hectares per square kilometre | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -84.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre | +450.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0113 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 hectares per square kilometre | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 Canada 0.022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 0.0191 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Congo 0.0173 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 17 Ghana 0.0159 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Tanzania 0.0139 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Rwanda 0.0131 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0166 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0406 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 308.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.