Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 104,793 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for humid tropical forest — burned area in Peru is 104,793 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 498.5% on the previous year and up 694.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Peru peaked at 104,793 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,735 ha, in 2000.
Peru ranks 18th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21,755 ha | — |
| 1991 | 21,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 21,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 21,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,854 ha | -73.1% |
| 1997 | 7,691 ha | +31.4% |
| 1998 | 12,312 ha | +60.1% |
| 1999 | 7,967 ha | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 1,735 ha | -78.2% |
| 2001 | 1,967 ha | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 12,998 ha | +560.9% |
| 2003 | 30,228 ha | +132.6% |
| 2004 | 12,484 ha | -58.7% |
| 2005 | 77,559 ha | +521.3% |
| 2006 | 22,275 ha | -71.3% |
| 2007 | 49,574 ha | +122.6% |
| 2008 | 14,729 ha | -70.3% |
| 2009 | 9,427 ha | -36.0% |
| 2010 | 40,253 ha | +327.0% |
| 2011 | 8,187 ha | -79.7% |
| 2012 | 23,793 ha | +190.6% |
| 2013 | 16,610 ha | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 13,190 ha | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 17,871 ha | +35.5% |
| 2016 | 12,613 ha | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 6,456 ha | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 16,183 ha | +150.7% |
| 2019 | 21,635 ha | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 18,685 ha | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 20,096 ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 26,230 ha | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 17,508 ha | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 104,793 ha | +498.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,436 ha | 5,854 ha | 21,755 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,298 ha | 1,735 ha | 77,559 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,679 ha | 6,456 ha | 40,253 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,462 ha | 17,508 ha | 104,793 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Peru
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Peru?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Peru was 104,793 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 104,793 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,735 ha in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 694.5%. 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 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.