Other forest — Burned Area in South America
South America: Other forest — Burned Area was 309,411 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other forest — 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 other forest — burned area in South America is 309,411 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 164.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in South America peaked at 716,035 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 98,952 ha, in 2018.
South America ranks 17th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Burned Area in South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 329,068 ha | — |
| 1991 | 329,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 329,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 329,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 329,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 329,068 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 302,119 ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 368,143 ha | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 363,830 ha | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 472,973 ha | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 195,297 ha | -58.7% |
| 2001 | 304,021 ha | +55.7% |
| 2002 | 437,913 ha | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 304,239 ha | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 244,229 ha | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 334,616 ha | +37.0% |
| 2006 | 244,596 ha | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 716,035 ha | +192.7% |
| 2008 | 465,094 ha | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 203,849 ha | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 549,500 ha | +169.6% |
| 2011 | 312,821 ha | -43.1% |
| 2012 | 325,222 ha | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 144,613 ha | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 116,855 ha | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 292,522 ha | +150.3% |
| 2016 | 135,973 ha | -53.5% |
| 2017 | 358,616 ha | +163.7% |
| 2018 | 98,952 ha | -72.4% |
| 2019 | 595,594 ha | +501.9% |
| 2020 | 404,723 ha | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 285,580 ha | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 269,703 ha | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 385,925 ha | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 309,411 ha | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348,147 ha | 302,119 ha | 472,973 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 344,989 ha | 195,297 ha | 716,035 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,067 ha | 98,952 ha | 595,594 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,068 ha | 269,703 ha | 404,723 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 122,337 ha compare
- 15 Australia 121,693 ha compare
- 16 China 85,294 ha compare
- 16 China, mainland 85,294 ha compare
- 18 Angola 84,318 ha compare
- 19 South Africa 68,340 ha compare
- 20 Madagascar 64,408 ha compare
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 other forest — burned area in South America?
- Other forest — burned area in South America was 309,411 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 716,035 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,952 ha in 2018.
- How does South America rank for other forest — burned area?
- South America ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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.