Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil
Brazil: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0784 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil is 0.0784 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil peaked at 0.4622 ha per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.05 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Brazil 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2213 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2389 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4622 ha per square kilometre | +93.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3508 ha per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1117 ha per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0878 ha per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1339 ha per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1112 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1103 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1481 ha per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3011 ha per square kilometre | +366.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | +351.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | -79.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | +272.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0899 ha per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2106 ha per square kilometre | +134.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1196 ha per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1621 ha per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | -59.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0784 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0023 ha per square kilometre, 34.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0784 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.216 ha per square kilometre | 0.1478 ha per square kilometre | 0.4622 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | 0.3011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1312 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 ha per square kilometre | 0.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | 0.1249 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 Bangladesh 0.0898 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Madagascar 0.0815 ha per square kilometre compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 0.0804 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Chile 0.0722 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Cameroon 0.0674 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Guyana 0.0651 ha per square kilometre 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Brazil was 0.0784 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4622 ha per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Brazil rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Woody 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
Woody 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.