Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 10.74 million ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.74 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha 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 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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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.