Forest fires — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Forest fires — Burned Area was 112,510 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Peru is 112,510 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 447.7% on the previous year and up 556.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Peru peaked at 112,510 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,081 ha, in 2000.
Peru ranks 29th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 20,848 ha | 9,188 ha | 26,481 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,228 ha | 2,081 ha | 93,830 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,556 ha | 7,739 ha | 52,397 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,106 ha | 20,544 ha | 112,510 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Peru?
- Forest fires — burned area in Peru was 112,510 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 112,510 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,081 ha in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 556.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.