Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil

Brazil: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 5.25 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.25 million ha
Change on year
up 238.4%
World rank
1st
of 218 countries
All-time high
5.25 million ha
in 2024
All-time low
231,020 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M1990200720241990: 1.9M ha1991: 1.9M ha1992: 1.9M ha1993: 1.9M ha1994: 1.9M ha1995: 1.9M ha1996: 954.4k ha1997: 1.2M ha1998: 2.1M ha1999: 1.6M ha2000: 231.0k ha2001: 1.2M ha2002: 2.6M ha2003: 2.3M ha2004: 2.8M ha2005: 3.4M ha2006: 1.5M ha2007: 3.6M ha2008: 1.2M ha2009: 485.7k ha2010: 3.8M ha2011: 793.8k ha2012: 1.7M ha2013: 513.9k ha2014: 1.1M ha2015: 2.0M ha2016: 1.6M ha2017: 2.4M ha2018: 704.8k ha2019: 2.0M ha2020: 3.2M ha2021: 1.6M ha2022: 1.9M ha2023: 1.6M ha2024: 5.3M ha

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

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Zambia 2.66 million ha compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 2.29 million ha compare
  3. 4 Angola 1.76 million ha compare

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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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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