Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay
Paraguay: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0142 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Paraguay stood at 0.0142 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 85.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Paraguay peaked at 0.4438 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Paraguay 30th out of 186 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.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1616 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2537 ha per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4299 ha per square kilometre | +109.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | -83.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2464 ha per square kilometre | +246.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4438 ha per square kilometre | +80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1402 ha per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1334 ha per square kilometre | +71.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1042 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3529 ha per square kilometre | +238.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1242 ha per square kilometre | -64.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0854 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0218 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0348 ha per square kilometre | +68.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1689 ha per square kilometre | +385.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3942 ha per square kilometre | +697.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0582 ha per square kilometre | -85.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | +175.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 ha per square kilometre | +85.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.0142 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 53.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.0142 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 16.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +697.8% | 0.0494 ha per square kilometre | 0.3942 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | 0.1521 ha per square kilometre | 0.4299 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1782 ha per square kilometre | 0.0711 ha per square kilometre | 0.4438 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.3942 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.1602 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.0199 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Australia 0.0186 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Philippines 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Africa 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 China 0.0119 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 0.0115 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Paraguay
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 195.39 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Paraguay?
- Other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in Paraguay was 0.0142 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4438 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Paraguay ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other forest — 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other forest — 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
Other forest — 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.