Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil

Brazil: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 10.74 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
10.74 million ha
Change on year
up 86.3%
World rank
6th
of 221 countries
All-time high
20.07 million ha
in 2007
All-time low
3.91 million ha
in 2018
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 9.4M ha1991: 9.4M ha1992: 9.4M ha1993: 9.4M ha1994: 9.4M ha1995: 9.4M ha1996: 7.9M ha1997: 8.3M ha1998: 14.4M ha1999: 10.8M ha2000: 4.4M ha2001: 8.1M ha2002: 12.7M ha2003: 7.7M ha2004: 9.8M ha2005: 11.7M ha2006: 5.4M ha2007: 20.1M ha2008: 7.6M ha2009: 4.1M ha2010: 19.9M ha2011: 6.7M ha2012: 14.6M ha2013: 4.8M ha2014: 8.5M ha2015: 11.1M ha2016: 8.0M ha2017: 11.1M ha2018: 3.9M ha2019: 10.1M ha2020: 10.2M ha2021: 7.6M ha2022: 5.9M ha2023: 5.8M ha2024: 10.7M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Brazil stood at 10.74 million ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.3% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Brazil peaked at 20.07 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.91 million ha, in 2018.

Brazil ranks 6th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 9.38 million ha
1991 9.38 million ha +0.0%
1992 9.38 million ha +0.0%
1993 9.38 million ha +0.0%
1994 9.38 million ha +0.0%
1995 9.38 million ha +0.0%
1996 7.86 million ha -16.2%
1997 8.27 million ha +5.3%
1998 14.45 million ha +74.6%
1999 10.82 million ha -25.1%
2000 4.40 million ha -59.3%
2001 8.14 million ha +84.8%
2002 12.67 million ha +55.7%
2003 7.71 million ha -39.2%
2004 9.77 million ha +26.8%
2005 11.70 million ha +19.7%
2006 5.35 million ha -54.2%
2007 20.07 million ha +275.0%
2008 7.56 million ha -62.3%
2009 4.13 million ha -45.4%
2010 19.88 million ha +381.8%
2011 6.72 million ha -66.2%
2012 14.57 million ha +116.8%
2013 4.80 million ha -67.0%
2014 8.54 million ha +77.8%
2015 11.13 million ha +30.3%
2016 8.00 million ha -28.2%
2017 11.13 million ha +39.3%
2018 3.91 million ha -64.9%
2019 10.12 million ha +159.0%
2020 10.24 million ha +1.3%
2021 7.61 million ha -25.7%
2022 5.91 million ha -22.3%
2023 5.77 million ha -2.5%
2024 10.74 million ha +86.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.77 million ha 7.86 million ha 14.45 million ha 10
2000s 9.15 million ha 4.13 million ha 20.07 million ha 10
2010s 9.88 million ha 3.91 million ha 19.88 million ha 10
2020s 8.06 million ha 5.77 million ha 10.74 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
  2. 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
  3. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
  4. 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
  5. 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
  7. 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
  9. 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
  10. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
  11. 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Brazil?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Brazil was 10.74 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 20.07 million ha in 2007.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.91 million ha in 2018.
How does Brazil rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Brazil ranks 6th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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