Bolivia vs Madagascar: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
4,358 hectares
in 2025
Madagascar
4,744 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
19th
Madagascar rank
17th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,744 hectares against 4,358 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 386 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 2,718 hectares | 12,743 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 3,389 hectares | 5,515 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 36,438 hectares | 6,068 hectares | 30,371 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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4,744 hectares against 4,358 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 386 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Madagascar rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 17th 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.