Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0007 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.006 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Peru 29th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1998 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -92.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +357.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +5268.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -48.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5268.7% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Eritrea 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Tunisia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Spain 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Somalia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.