Woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil
Brazil: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 1.50 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Brazil is 1.50 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 128.7% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Brazil peaked at 3.86 million ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 418,127 ha, in 2018.
That places Brazil 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.24 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million ha | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 2.00 million ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million ha | +93.5% |
| 1999 | 2.93 million ha | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 933,360 ha | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 734,234 ha | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million ha | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 929,227 ha | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 921,917 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million ha | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 539,502 ha | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 2.52 million ha | +366.5% |
| 2008 | 711,791 ha | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 499,819 ha | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million ha | +351.5% |
| 2011 | 461,073 ha | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million ha | +272.4% |
| 2013 | 420,894 ha | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 751,668 ha | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million ha | +134.2% |
| 2016 | 999,899 ha | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million ha | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 418,127 ha | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 824,372 ha | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million ha | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 422,868 ha | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 465,697 ha | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 655,356 ha | +40.7% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million ha | +128.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.81 million ha | 1.24 million ha | 3.86 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million ha | 499,819 ha | 2.52 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million ha | 418,127 ha | 2.26 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 817,344 ha | 422,868 ha | 1.50 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Brazil?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Brazil was 1.50 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 418,127 ha in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Woody 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.