Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0002 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 344.2% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.0891 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Brazil 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +192.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0891 ha per square kilometre | +476.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +128.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +1080.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +209.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +230.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +344.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1080.3% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | 0.0891 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 34 Afghanistan 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Algeria 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mauritania 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Yemen 0.0002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Senegal 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0002 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0891 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.