Savanna fires — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 17.29 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Brazil stood at 17.29 million ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Brazil peaked at 30.09 million ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million ha, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 8th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.02 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 14.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14.02 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.98 million ha | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 9.40 million ha | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 16.81 million ha | +78.7% |
| 1999 | 12.52 million ha | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million ha | -59.9% |
| 2001 | 12.43 million ha | +147.9% |
| 2002 | 18.95 million ha | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 12.52 million ha | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 15.99 million ha | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 17.33 million ha | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 9.33 million ha | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 30.09 million ha | +222.4% |
| 2008 | 12.21 million ha | -59.4% |
| 2009 | 6.99 million ha | -42.8% |
| 2010 | 29.92 million ha | +328.2% |
| 2011 | 11.47 million ha | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 20.72 million ha | +80.7% |
| 2013 | 8.15 million ha | -60.7% |
| 2014 | 13.44 million ha | +64.9% |
| 2015 | 16.52 million ha | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 12.95 million ha | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 16.65 million ha | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 6.87 million ha | -58.7% |
| 2019 | 15.64 million ha | +127.7% |
| 2020 | 16.25 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 12.37 million ha | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 10.57 million ha | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 9.25 million ha | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 17.29 million ha | +87.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 17.29 million ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 1183.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 17.29 million ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,836 ha, 2963.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +328.2% | 6.99 million ha | 29.92 million ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.18 million ha | 8.98 million ha | 16.81 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.09 million ha | 5.02 million ha | 30.09 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 million ha | 6.87 million ha | 29.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.15 million ha | 9.25 million ha | 17.29 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 5 Sudan (former) 31.05 million ha compare
- 6 South Sudan 24.46 million ha compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.61 million ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.53 million ha compare
- 7 Zambia 18.80 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 579,820 ha compare
- 9 Mozambique 15.15 million ha compare
- 10 Central African Republic 11.06 million ha compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 317,331 ha compare
- 11 Russian Federation 8.15 million ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 131,183 ha compare
More climate change data for Brazil
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 8.54 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Brazil?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Brazil was 17.29 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 30.09 million ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million ha in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 fires — 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.