Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.0688 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
Paraguay ranks 30th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0106 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 hectares per square kilometre | +417.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 hectares per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | +123.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0259 hectares per square kilometre | +104.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0124 hectares per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0277 hectares per square kilometre | +123.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0182 hectares per square kilometre | -34.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0198 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0142 hectares per square kilometre | +122.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0137 hectares per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 hectares per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0688 hectares per square kilometre | +334.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0155 hectares per square kilometre | -77.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0238 hectares per square kilometre | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | -62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0111 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0259 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0141 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0277 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0293 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0089 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0688 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 27 Indonesia 0.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Malawi 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Vietnam 0.0093 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bangladesh 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 0.0063 hectares per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0089 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0688 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Paraguay rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 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.