Bolivia vs Brazil: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
57,528 hectares
in 2024
Brazil
220,304 hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 220,304 hectares against 57,528 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 162,776 hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.8 times Bolivia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 225 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 47,313 hectares | 31,853 hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 48,680 hectares | 39,776 hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 42,854 hectares | 177,222 hectares | 134,368 hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 220,304 hectares against 57,528 hectares in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 162,776 hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.