Grassland — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Grassland — Burned Area was 107,306 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Peru stood at 107,306 ha.
The figure is up 166.4% on the previous year and up 286.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Peru peaked at 193,331 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,979 ha, in 2000.
Peru ranks 48th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,222 ha | — |
| 1991 | 46,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 46,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 46,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46,222 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,342 ha | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 18,068 ha | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 20,107 ha | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 18,959 ha | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2,979 ha | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 4,919 ha | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 8,574 ha | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 45,271 ha | +428.0% |
| 2004 | 14,477 ha | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 131,115 ha | +805.7% |
| 2006 | 23,262 ha | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 24,697 ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 37,846 ha | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 22,753 ha | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 105,907 ha | +365.5% |
| 2011 | 8,532 ha | -91.9% |
| 2012 | 37,461 ha | +339.1% |
| 2013 | 27,930 ha | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 27,797 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,338 ha | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 93,822 ha | +173.2% |
| 2017 | 36,001 ha | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 29,614 ha | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 70,481 ha | +138.0% |
| 2020 | 115,240 ha | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 25,020 ha | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 193,331 ha | +672.7% |
| 2023 | 40,278 ha | -79.2% |
| 2024 | 107,306 ha | +166.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 107,306 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 20.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 107,306 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,732 ha, 62.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +805.7% | 14,477 ha | 131,115 ha |
| 2022 | +672.7% | 25,020 ha | 193,331 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,881 ha | 14,342 ha | 46,222 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,589 ha | 2,979 ha | 131,115 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,188 ha | 8,532 ha | 105,907 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,235 ha | 25,020 ha | 193,331 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area in Peru?
- Grassland — burned area in Peru was 107,306 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 193,331 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,979 ha in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for grassland — burned area?
- Peru ranks 48th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.0%. 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 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.