Forest fires — Burned Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Forest fires — Burned Area was 178,192 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Paraguay stood at 178,192 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 696.9% on the previous year and up 492.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Paraguay peaked at 403,554 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14,690 ha, in 2015.
Paraguay ranks 17th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,742 ha | — |
| 1991 | 125,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 125,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 125,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 125,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 125,742 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 121,519 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 160,683 ha | +32.2% |
| 1998 | 134,329 ha | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 345,453 ha | +157.2% |
| 2000 | 66,395 ha | -80.8% |
| 2001 | 138,963 ha | +109.3% |
| 2002 | 355,311 ha | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 183,908 ha | -48.2% |
| 2004 | 91,851 ha | -50.1% |
| 2005 | 168,360 ha | +83.3% |
| 2006 | 95,272 ha | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 403,554 ha | +323.6% |
| 2008 | 73,685 ha | -81.7% |
| 2009 | 65,318 ha | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 73,041 ha | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 85,636 ha | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 71,063 ha | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 88,610 ha | +24.7% |
| 2014 | 30,052 ha | -66.1% |
| 2015 | 14,690 ha | -51.1% |
| 2016 | 27,733 ha | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 114,134 ha | +311.5% |
| 2018 | 34,457 ha | -69.8% |
| 2019 | 243,835 ha | +607.6% |
| 2020 | 86,688 ha | -64.4% |
| 2021 | 133,713 ha | +54.2% |
| 2022 | 37,720 ha | -71.8% |
| 2023 | 22,359 ha | -40.7% |
| 2024 | 178,192 ha | +696.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 178,192 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 517.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 178,192 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 513.61 ha, 346.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +696.9% | 22,359 ha | 178,192 ha |
| 2019 | +607.6% | 34,457 ha | 243,835 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151,644 ha | 121,519 ha | 345,453 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,262 ha | 65,318 ha | 403,554 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,325 ha | 14,690 ha | 243,835 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,734 ha | 22,359 ha | 178,192 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 14 Thailand 362,523 ha compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 171.01 ha compare
- 15 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
- 15 Republic of Moldova 0 ha compare
- 15 South Sudan 289,236 ha compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 0 ha compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
- 15 Micronesia 0 ha
- 15 Polynesia 0 ha compare
- 16 Sudan (former) 276,002 ha compare
- 18 Congo 165,085 ha compare
- 19 Ethiopia 140,455 ha compare
- 20 Australia and New Zealand 126,361 ha compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Paraguay?
- Forest fires — burned area in Paraguay was 178,192 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 403,554 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,690 ha in 2015.
- How does Paraguay rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 17th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 492.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.