Other forest — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Other forest — Burned Area was 23,564 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Brazil is 23,564 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Brazil peaked at 307,030 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,950 ha, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 24th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67,532 ha | — |
| 1991 | 67,532 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 67,532 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 67,532 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 67,532 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 67,532 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,945 ha | -73.4% |
| 1997 | 25,321 ha | +41.1% |
| 1998 | 43,609 ha | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 34,821 ha | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 6,950 ha | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 90,869 ha | +1207.5% |
| 2002 | 63,695 ha | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 39,448 ha | -38.1% |
| 2004 | 28,680 ha | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 112,540 ha | +292.4% |
| 2006 | 19,992 ha | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 307,030 ha | +1435.8% |
| 2008 | 152,821 ha | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 36,379 ha | -76.2% |
| 2010 | 240,408 ha | +560.8% |
| 2011 | 152,643 ha | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 147,149 ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13,003 ha | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 25,763 ha | +98.1% |
| 2015 | 115,010 ha | +346.4% |
| 2016 | 24,044 ha | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 29,103 ha | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 16,639 ha | -42.8% |
| 2019 | 41,325 ha | +148.4% |
| 2020 | 25,039 ha | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 50,163 ha | +100.3% |
| 2022 | 53,116 ha | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 21,369 ha | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 23,564 ha | +10.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 23,564 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.98 ha, 274.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 23,564 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.38 ha, 1101.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1435.8% | 19,992 ha | 307,030 ha |
| 2001 | +1207.5% | 6,950 ha | 90,869 ha |
| 2010 | +560.8% | 36,379 ha | 240,408 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52,689 ha | 17,945 ha | 67,532 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,840 ha | 6,950 ha | 307,030 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,509 ha | 13,003 ha | 240,408 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,650 ha | 21,369 ha | 53,116 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 other forest — burned area in Brazil?
- Other forest — burned area in Brazil was 23,564 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 307,030 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,950 ha in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for other forest — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.