Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Peru 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Peru, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -90.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +1400.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +266.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +144.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -22.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1400.0% | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 78 Nepal 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Russia 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Chile 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Algeria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Syria 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0006 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Peru rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.