Woody savanna — Burned Area in Paraguay
Paraguay: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 218,578 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 218,578 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.1% on the previous year and up 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Paraguay peaked at 912,931 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 77,075 ha, in 2022.
Paraguay ranks 12th of 220 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 283,915 ha | — |
| 1991 | 283,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 283,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 283,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 283,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 283,915 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 648,480 ha | +128.4% |
| 1997 | 629,601 ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 683,563 ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 912,931 ha | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 291,661 ha | -68.1% |
| 2001 | 321,783 ha | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 455,140 ha | +41.4% |
| 2003 | 217,232 ha | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 185,108 ha | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 311,336 ha | +68.2% |
| 2006 | 255,183 ha | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 314,396 ha | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 191,432 ha | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 179,788 ha | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 176,250 ha | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 209,406 ha | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 160,893 ha | -23.2% |
| 2013 | 235,515 ha | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 122,439 ha | -48.0% |
| 2015 | 115,405 ha | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 111,376 ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 288,940 ha | +159.4% |
| 2018 | 84,791 ha | -70.7% |
| 2019 | 281,882 ha | +232.4% |
| 2020 | 235,898 ha | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 203,656 ha | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 77,075 ha | -62.2% |
| 2023 | 113,788 ha | +47.6% |
| 2024 | 218,578 ha | +92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,806 ha | 283,915 ha | 912,931 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,306 ha | 179,788 ha | 455,140 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 178,690 ha | 84,791 ha | 288,940 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,799 ha | 77,075 ha | 235,898 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for Paraguay
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 39,110 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,239 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,871 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 31.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,103 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,344 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,010 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 333.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 11.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is woody savanna — burned area in Paraguay?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Paraguay was 218,578 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 912,931 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,075 ha in 2022.
- How does Paraguay rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Paraguay ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.