Bolivia vs Paraguay: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Bolivia
4,358 hectares
in 2025
Paraguay
4,036 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
19th
Paraguay rank
20th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 4,358 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay, a difference of 322 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 20th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,461 hectares | 4,422 hectares | 11,039 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 8,904 hectares | 5,607 hectares | 3,297 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 36,438 hectares | 8,683 hectares | 27,755 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 Paraguay?
- Bolivia, at 4,358 hectares against 4,036 hectares in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 322 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Paraguay rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Paraguay ranks 20th 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.