Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Brazil
Brazil: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 116.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.1009 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Brazil 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | +386.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0547 ha per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +251.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -77.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2017 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +126.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +386.9% | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0096 ha per square kilometre | 0.1009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tunisia 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cambodia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Peru 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.7%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area 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.