Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0315 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.2% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.151 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, in 2000.
Peru ranks 78th 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 square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -69.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | -84.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +428.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | +805.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0296 ha per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | +365.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | -91.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0293 ha per square kilometre | +339.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0733 ha per square kilometre | +173.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 ha per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +138.0% |
| 2020 | 0.09 ha per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 2022 | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | +672.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0315 ha per square kilometre | -79.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0315 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0315 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +672.7% | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.151 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.1024 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0827 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0195 ha per square kilometre | 0.151 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 75 Azerbaijan 0.0356 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Uzbekistan 0.0344 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Israel 0.0337 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Pakistan 0.0276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Philippines 0.0251 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Chile 0.0247 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0315 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.151 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.