Savanna fires — Burned Area in Peru
Peru: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 179,857 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Peru, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Peru stood at 179,857 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 164.8% on the previous year and up 332.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Peru peaked at 228,497 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,180 ha, in 2001.
That places Peru 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Peru, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,813 ha | — |
| 1991 | 70,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 70,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70,813 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,734 ha | -70.7% |
| 1997 | 26,102 ha | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 35,523 ha | +36.1% |
| 1999 | 30,071 ha | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 6,261 ha | -79.2% |
| 2001 | 6,180 ha | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 18,450 ha | +198.5% |
| 2003 | 62,564 ha | +239.1% |
| 2004 | 23,476 ha | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 182,782 ha | +678.6% |
| 2006 | 48,527 ha | -73.5% |
| 2007 | 61,421 ha | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 52,127 ha | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 41,521 ha | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 170,354 ha | +310.3% |
| 2011 | 26,210 ha | -84.6% |
| 2012 | 86,048 ha | +228.3% |
| 2013 | 43,450 ha | -49.5% |
| 2014 | 41,585 ha | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 51,205 ha | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 141,467 ha | +176.3% |
| 2017 | 52,824 ha | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 47,145 ha | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 99,855 ha | +111.8% |
| 2020 | 158,041 ha | +58.3% |
| 2021 | 43,384 ha | -72.5% |
| 2022 | 228,497 ha | +426.7% |
| 2023 | 67,919 ha | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 179,857 ha | +164.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 179,857 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,618 ha, 12.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Peru's 179,857 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,836 ha, 30.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +678.6% | 23,476 ha | 182,782 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,731 ha | 20,734 ha | 70,813 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,331 ha | 6,180 ha | 182,782 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,014 ha | 26,210 ha | 170,354 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,540 ha | 43,384 ha | 228,497 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 fires — burned area in Peru?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Peru was 179,857 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 228,497 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,180 ha in 2001.
- How does Peru rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Peru ranks 54th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 332.5%. 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 fires — 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.