Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Peru
Peru: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, per capita in Peru stood at 0.0031 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 163.5% on the previous year and up 239.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0058 ha per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2000.
Peru ranks 53rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0021 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 ha per person | -69.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | -84.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +62.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per person | +72.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 ha per person | +422.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -68.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 ha per person | +797.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 ha per person | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 ha per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 ha per person | +52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -40.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 ha per person | +362.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | -92.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per person | +335.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 ha per person | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.003 ha per person | +169.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per person | -62.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 ha per person | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 ha per person | +133.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 ha per person | +61.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | -78.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 ha per person | +665.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 ha per person | -79.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0031 ha per person | +163.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0031 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 7.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0031 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 4.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +797.7% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person |
| 2022 | +665.3% | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0021 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0036 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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, per capita in Peru?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Peru was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.