Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0113 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru is 0.0113 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.021 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Peru 78th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -86.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +99.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -73.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +226.3% |
| 2003 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +290.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | +650.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | +129.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | +226.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 ha per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0113 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0113 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0208 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 75 Liberia 0.0184 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Spain 0.0157 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Kenya 0.0118 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 North Macedonia 0.0094 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Gambia 0.0085 ha per square kilometre compare
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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, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0113 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.