Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 5.25 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area in Brazil stood at 5.25 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 238.4% on the previous year and up 385.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Brazil peaked at 5.25 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 231,020 ha, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 1st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.90 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 954,387 ha | -49.9% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million ha | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 million ha | +77.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million ha | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 231,020 ha | -85.3% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million ha | +431.8% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million ha | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 2.30 million ha | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 2.76 million ha | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million ha | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 1.51 million ha | -55.5% |
| 2007 | 3.65 million ha | +141.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million ha | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 485,747 ha | -59.3% |
| 2010 | 3.77 million ha | +677.0% |
| 2011 | 793,823 ha | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million ha | +119.3% |
| 2013 | 513,872 ha | -70.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million ha | +110.5% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million ha | +89.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million ha | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.42 million ha | +53.0% |
| 2018 | 704,813 ha | -70.9% |
| 2019 | 2.03 million ha | +187.9% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million ha | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million ha | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million ha | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million ha | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 5.25 million ha | +238.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.72 million ha | 954,387 ha | 2.06 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million ha | 231,020 ha | 3.65 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 million ha | 513,872 ha | 3.77 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.70 million ha | 1.55 million ha | 5.25 million ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Brazil?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Brazil was 5.25 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,020 ha in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Humid tropical forest — 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.