Bolivia vs Mexico: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Bolivia
1.59 million hectares
in 2025
Mexico
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
35th
Mexico rank
37th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Bolivia
- Mexico
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.59 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Mexico, a difference of 213,030 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 37th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3.39 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 5.28 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Bolivia or Mexico?
- Bolivia, at 1.59 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Bolivia and Mexico?
- 213,030 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Mexico rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bolivia ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 37th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.