Grassland — Burned Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Grassland — Burned Area was 179,328 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Burned Area in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 179,328 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 121.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Paraguay peaked at 354,288 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75,301 ha, in 1996.
Paraguay ranks 40th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Burned Area in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150,536 ha | — |
| 1991 | 150,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 150,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 150,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 150,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 150,536 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,301 ha | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 97,822 ha | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 93,312 ha | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 222,662 ha | +138.6% |
| 2000 | 77,404 ha | -65.2% |
| 2001 | 154,361 ha | +99.4% |
| 2002 | 151,595 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 126,555 ha | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 106,983 ha | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 126,922 ha | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 137,968 ha | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 251,221 ha | +82.1% |
| 2008 | 128,798 ha | -48.7% |
| 2009 | 103,978 ha | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 109,147 ha | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 121,206 ha | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 90,291 ha | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 354,288 ha | +292.4% |
| 2014 | 80,800 ha | -77.2% |
| 2015 | 80,113 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 109,740 ha | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 262,013 ha | +138.8% |
| 2018 | 107,300 ha | -59.0% |
| 2019 | 237,170 ha | +121.0% |
| 2020 | 205,021 ha | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 252,879 ha | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 165,624 ha | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 155,752 ha | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 179,328 ha | +15.1% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 179,328 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 34.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 179,328 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 103.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +292.4% | 90,291 ha | 354,288 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139,231 ha | 75,301 ha | 222,662 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,578 ha | 77,404 ha | 251,221 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 155,207 ha | 80,113 ha | 354,288 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,721 ha | 155,752 ha | 252,879 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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 grassland — burned area in Paraguay?
- Grassland — burned area in Paraguay was 179,328 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 354,288 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,301 ha in 1996.
- How does Paraguay rank for grassland — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.