Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 70,369 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Peru stood at 70,369 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 163.1% on the previous year and up 416.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Peru peaked at 70,369 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,261 ha, in 2001.
Peru ranks 50th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,034 ha | — |
| 1991 | 23,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 23,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 23,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23,034 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,943 ha | -91.6% |
| 1997 | 2,787 ha | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 4,587 ha | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 3,369 ha | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 2,244 ha | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 1,261 ha | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 8,657 ha | +586.4% |
| 2003 | 17,164 ha | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 8,913 ha | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 51,496 ha | +477.8% |
| 2006 | 25,266 ha | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 36,682 ha | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 14,130 ha | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 18,704 ha | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 63,977 ha | +242.1% |
| 2011 | 17,635 ha | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 48,266 ha | +173.7% |
| 2013 | 14,151 ha | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 13,617 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 16,588 ha | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 47,047 ha | +183.6% |
| 2017 | 16,695 ha | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 14,086 ha | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 28,882 ha | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 41,966 ha | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 17,486 ha | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 33,261 ha | +90.2% |
| 2023 | 26,742 ha | -19.6% |
| 2024 | 70,369 ha | +163.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,089 ha | 1,943 ha | 23,034 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,452 ha | 1,261 ha | 51,496 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,094 ha | 13,617 ha | 63,977 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,965 ha | 17,486 ha | 70,369 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More climate change data for Peru
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 25,757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,197 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 24.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 685.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,780 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 124.44 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Peru?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Peru was 70,369 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 70,369 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,261 ha in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Peru ranks 50th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 416.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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.