Savanna — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Savanna — Burned Area was 34,991 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Peru stood at 34,991 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 142.5% on the previous year and up 515.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Peru peaked at 34,991 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 406.16 ha, in 2001.
Peru ranks 52nd 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 — Burned Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,219 ha | — |
| 1991 | 10,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,219 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,363 ha | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 1,608 ha | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3,208 ha | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 2,465 ha | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 1,513 ha | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 406.16 ha | -73.2% |
| 2002 | 1,325 ha | +226.3% |
| 2003 | 5,173 ha | +290.3% |
| 2004 | 3,591 ha | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 26,934 ha | +650.1% |
| 2006 | 15,689 ha | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 16,353 ha | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5,045 ha | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 8,508 ha | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 19,495 ha | +129.1% |
| 2011 | 7,503 ha | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 15,198 ha | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 6,306 ha | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 5,686 ha | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 8,144 ha | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 26,612 ha | +226.8% |
| 2017 | 8,722 ha | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 6,605 ha | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 14,088 ha | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 14,836 ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 6,584 ha | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 13,959 ha | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 14,429 ha | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 34,991 ha | +142.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 34,991 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,312 ha, 26.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 34,991 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,283 ha, 10.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +650.1% | 3,591 ha | 26,934 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,996 ha | 1,363 ha | 10,219 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,454 ha | 406.16 ha | 26,934 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,836 ha | 5,686 ha | 26,612 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,960 ha | 6,584 ha | 34,991 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 — burned area in Peru?
- Savanna — burned area in Peru was 34,991 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34,991 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 406.16 ha in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna — burned area?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 515.4%. 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.