Savanna — Burned Area in Brazil

Brazil: Savanna — Burned Area was 9.24 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9.24 million ha
Change on year
up 80.8%
World rank
7th
of 221 countries
All-time high
17.62 million ha
in 2010
All-time low
3.47 million ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200720241990: 8.1M ha1991: 8.1M ha1992: 8.1M ha1993: 8.1M ha1994: 8.1M ha1995: 8.1M ha1996: 6.0M ha1997: 6.3M ha1998: 10.6M ha1999: 7.9M ha2000: 3.5M ha2001: 7.4M ha2002: 11.6M ha2003: 6.8M ha2004: 8.8M ha2005: 10.5M ha2006: 4.8M ha2007: 17.6M ha2008: 6.8M ha2009: 3.6M ha2010: 17.6M ha2011: 6.3M ha2012: 12.9M ha2013: 4.4M ha2014: 7.8M ha2015: 9.4M ha2016: 7.0M ha2017: 9.8M ha2018: 3.5M ha2019: 9.3M ha2020: 9.2M ha2021: 7.2M ha2022: 5.4M ha2023: 5.1M ha2024: 9.2M ha

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 9.24 million ha for savanna — burned area in 2024.

The figure is up 80.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Brazil peaked at 17.62 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million ha, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 7th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.96 million ha 6.01 million ha 10.58 million ha 10
2000s 8.14 million ha 3.47 million ha 17.55 million ha 10
2010s 8.78 million ha 3.49 million ha 17.62 million ha 10
2020s 7.24 million ha 5.11 million ha 9.24 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
  2. 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
  4. 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
  6. 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in Brazil?
Savanna — burned area in Brazil was 9.24 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 17.62 million ha in 2010.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million ha in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for savanna — burned area?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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