Open shrubland — Burned Area in South America
South America: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 61,714 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in South America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in South America is 61,714 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in South America peaked at 1.97 million ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46,367 ha, in 2011.
South America ranks 16th of 31 groups 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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 436,217 ha | — |
| 1991 | 436,217 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 436,217 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 436,217 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 436,217 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 436,217 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 747,354 ha | +71.3% |
| 1997 | 823,836 ha | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million ha | +121.1% |
| 1999 | 1.44 million ha | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million ha | +36.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million ha | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 680,015 ha | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 784,546 ha | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 166,649 ha | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 228,229 ha | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 140,538 ha | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 78,411 ha | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 93,520 ha | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 257,633 ha | +175.5% |
| 2010 | 102,730 ha | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 46,367 ha | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 68,797 ha | +48.4% |
| 2013 | 68,862 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 103,586 ha | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 147,773 ha | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 432,308 ha | +192.5% |
| 2017 | 379,047 ha | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 306,279 ha | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 133,910 ha | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 144,005 ha | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 67,256 ha | -53.3% |
| 2022 | 141,684 ha | +110.7% |
| 2023 | 119,799 ha | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 61,714 ha | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 745,364 ha | 436,217 ha | 1.82 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 543,809 ha | 78,411 ha | 1.97 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,966 ha | 46,367 ha | 432,308 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 106,892 ha | 61,714 ha | 144,005 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More climate change data for South America
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1.01 million kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 224,200 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 781,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 846.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 27,907 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 123,748 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 96,422 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 27,326 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 363.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 975.93 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area in South America?
- Open shrubland — burned area in South America was 61,714 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,367 ha in 2011.
- How does South America rank for open shrubland — burned area?
- South America ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — 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.