Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 was 5.28 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1 in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Brazil stood at 5.28 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 235.3% on the previous year and up 376.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Brazil peaked at 5.28 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 237,970 ha, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million ha | 972,332 ha | 2.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 million ha | 237,970 ha | 3.95 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 million ha | 526,875 ha | 4.01 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 million ha | 1.57 million ha | 5.28 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.92 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.50 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 2.26 million ha compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Share co2 vs population 1.6 (2100)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 212.81 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 187.65 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.2% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 2.28 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 18.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 2.28 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 2.28 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Brazil?
- Forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 in Brazil was 5.28 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,970 ha in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1?
- Brazil ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 376.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.