| Value | Variation (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fires (number) | 753 | -38.1 |
| Affected area (hectares) | 7,036.0 | -90.8 |
| With trees | 2,202 | -96.5 |
| With no trees | 4,834 | -65.6 |
| % over the total forest area | 0.36 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
| Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food. | ||
| (..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available. | ||
| Value | Variation (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fires (number) | 25,827 | 44.2 |
| Affected area (hectares) | 143,484.0 | -65.8 |
| With trees | 42,389 | -81.9 |
| With no trees | 101,095 | -45.2 |
| % over the total forest area | 0.51 | .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available |
| Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment. | ||
| (..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available. | ||
Last update: March 30, 2012. Revised series on February 8, 2019.
Methodological note
The information on forest fires consists of the number of fires registered annually and also the total area affected, specifying whether this area was forested or not.
As for the causes of these fires, they can be classified into five general categories:
- Accidental: trains, power lines, military operations, motors
- Intentional
- Natural
- Negligent: landfills, crop/pasture burning, camp-fires, smokers, forestry work
- Unknown