Bolivia vs Ghana: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
4,358 hectares
in 2025
Ghana
2,919 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
19th
Ghana rank
22nd
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4,358 hectares against 2,919 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 1,439 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 22nd of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 1,304 hectares | 14,157 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 3,477 hectares | 5,427 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 36,438 hectares | 4,272 hectares | 32,167 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Bolivia, at 4,358 hectares against 2,919 hectares in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 1,439 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 22nd 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 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.