Other forest — Burned Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Other forest — Burned Area was 123,991 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area in Paraguay stood at 123,991 ha.
That represents a change of up 2,110.3% on the previous year and up 1,329.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Paraguay peaked at 176,313 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,019 ha, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,996 ha | 60,422 ha | 170,807 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,794 ha | 28,251 ha | 176,313 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,746 ha | 8,200 ha | 156,635 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,882 ha | 3,019 ha | 123,991 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area in Paraguay?
- Other forest — burned area in Paraguay was 123,991 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 176,313 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,019 ha in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for other forest — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,329.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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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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.