Forest fires — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Forest fires — Burned Area was 5.28 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area 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 in Brazil peaked at 5.28 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 237,970 ha, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 1st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.97 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.97 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 972,332 ha | -50.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 million ha | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 2.10 million ha | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 million ha | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 237,970 ha | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million ha | +454.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 million ha | +99.2% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million ha | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 2.79 million ha | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 3.51 million ha | +26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million ha | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 3.95 million ha | +158.0% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million ha | -65.9% |
| 2009 | 522,126 ha | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 4.01 million ha | +668.9% |
| 2011 | 946,466 ha | -76.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89 million ha | +99.5% |
| 2013 | 526,875 ha | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million ha | +110.2% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million ha | +95.1% |
| 2016 | 1.60 million ha | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 2.45 million ha | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 721,452 ha | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million ha | +187.0% |
| 2020 | 3.21 million ha | +55.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 million ha | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 1.97 million ha | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million ha | -19.9% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million ha | +235.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.28 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 15318.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.28 million ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 10274.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +668.9% | 522,126 ha | 4.01 million ha |
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
- 2 Zambia 2.93 million ha compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.92 million ha compare
- 3 Central African Republic 2.42 million ha compare
- 4 Mozambique 2.26 million ha 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 forest fires — burned area in Brazil?
- Forest fires — burned area 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 recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 237,970 ha in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area 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. 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.