Bolivia vs Canada: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
57,528 hectares
in 2024
Canada
66,179 hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
4th
Canada rank
3rd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 66,179 hectares against 57,528 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 8,651 hectares.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Canada ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 3rd of 225 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 30,318 hectares | 14,857 hectares | Canada |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 44,014 hectares | 35,110 hectares | Canada |
| 2020s | 42,854 hectares | 64,793 hectares | 21,938 hectares | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bolivia or Canada?
- Canada, at 66,179 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 Canada?
- 8,651 hectares, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Canada?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Canada rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Canada ranks 3rd 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.