Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Paraguay

Paraguay: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) was 0.0078 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0078 ha per person
Change on year
up 219.6%
World rank
18th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0474 ha per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0011 ha per person
in 2015
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Paraguay, 1990–2024

00.010.020.030.040.051990200720241990: 0.016 ha per person1991: 0.016 ha per person1992: 0.015 ha per person1993: 0.015 ha per person1994: 0.015 ha per person1995: 0.014 ha per person1996: 0.012 ha per person1997: 0.012 ha per person1998: 0.011 ha per person1999: 0.035 ha per person2000: 0.007 ha per person2001: 0.008 ha per person2002: 0.034 ha per person2003: 0.024 ha per person2004: 0.011 ha per person2005: 0.021 ha per person2006: 0.01 ha per person2007: 0.047 ha per person2008: 0.004 ha per person2009: 0.005 ha per person2010: 0.007 ha per person2011: 0.007 ha per person2012: 0.008 ha per person2013: 0.01 ha per person2014: 0.004 ha per person2015: 0.001 ha per person2016: 0.002 ha per person2017: 0.007 ha per person2018: 0.002 ha per person2019: 0.013 ha per person2020: 0.01 ha per person2021: 0.01 ha per person2022: 0.005 ha per person2023: 0.002 ha per person2024: 0.008 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

In 2024, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Paraguay stood at 0.0078 ha per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.6% on the previous year and up 122.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0474 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 ha per person, in 2015.

Paraguay ranks 18th of 185 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, per capita (Area capita) in Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita in Paraguay, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0162 ha per person —
1991 0.0158 ha per person -2.6%
1992 0.0154 ha per person -2.6%
1993 0.015 ha per person -2.5%
1994 0.0146 ha per person -2.4%
1995 0.0143 ha per person -2.4%
1996 0.0122 ha per person -14.2%
1997 0.0125 ha per person +2.1%
1998 0.0108 ha per person -13.9%
1999 0.0349 ha per person +224.5%
2000 0.0075 ha per person -78.6%
2001 0.0079 ha per person +5.8%
2002 0.034 ha per person +329.9%
2003 0.0241 ha per person -29.3%
2004 0.0113 ha per person -53.0%
2005 0.0212 ha per person +87.2%
2006 0.0098 ha per person -53.8%
2007 0.0474 ha per person +384.1%
2008 0.0043 ha per person -90.8%
2009 0.0054 ha per person +23.7%
2010 0.0068 ha per person +27.0%
2011 0.0072 ha per person +5.8%
2012 0.0079 ha per person +9.8%
2013 0.0096 ha per person +20.8%
2014 0.0035 ha per person -63.2%
2015 0.0011 ha per person -70.1%
2016 0.0022 ha per person +111.4%
2017 0.0074 ha per person +233.0%
2018 0.0023 ha per person -68.9%
2019 0.0134 ha per person +480.4%
2020 0.0096 ha per person -28.1%
2021 0.0105 ha per person +8.9%
2022 0.0051 ha per person -51.0%
2023 0.0024 ha per person -52.3%
2024 0.0078 ha per person +219.6%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's 0.0078 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per person, 1659.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita (Area capita) in Paraguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +480.4% 0.0023 ha per person 0.0134 ha per person
2007 +384.1% 0.0098 ha per person 0.0474 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0162 ha per person 0.0108 ha per person 0.0349 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0173 ha per person 0.0043 ha per person 0.0474 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0061 ha per person 0.0011 ha per person 0.0134 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0071 ha per person 0.0024 ha per person 0.0105 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 15 Gabon 0.0098 ha per person compare
  2. 16 Nicaragua 0.0089 ha per person compare
  3. 17 Guinea-Bissau 0.0084 ha per person compare
  4. 19 Bahamas 0.0078 ha per person compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 0.0058 ha per person compare
  6. 21 Chad 0.0041 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Paraguay?
Humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita in Paraguay was 0.0078 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0474 ha per person in 2007.
What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 ha per person in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita?
Paraguay ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Humid tropical forest — 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.

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,364 data points, 1990–2024
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Humid tropical forest — 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.