Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru
Peru: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0209 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0209 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.05 ha per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.001 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Peru 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -91.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | +586.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +477.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +45.2% |
| 2008 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 ha per square kilometre | +173.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | +183.6% |
| 2017 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | +105.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2022 | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | +90.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -19.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0209 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0209 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +586.4% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +477.8% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 77 China 0.0295 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0223 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 North Macedonia 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 0.0138 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 France 0.0132 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Peru
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 397.03 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0209 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.