Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Other forest — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — burned area, per capita in Brazil stood at 0.0001 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0016 ha per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2000.
That places Brazil 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0005 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -73.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +39.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per person | +69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per person | -80.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | +1190.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 ha per person | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 ha per person | +288.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 ha per person | +1420.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 ha per person | -50.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per person | -76.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 ha per person | +555.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 ha per person | -37.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -91.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | +96.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 ha per person | +342.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | -43.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +146.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -39.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +99.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 ha per person | +9.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per person, 12.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0001 ha per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per person, 32.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +1420.3% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person |
| 2001 | +1190.6% | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2010 | +555.3% | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Bulgaria 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 43 New Zealand 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0001 ha per person compare
- 48 Botswana 0.0001 ha per person 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 other forest — burned area, per capita in Brazil?
- Other forest — burned area, per capita in Brazil was 0.0001 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for other forest — burned area, per capita?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Other forest — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Other forest — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.