Bolivia vs Sierra Leone: Annual number of wildfires
Bolivia
2,577 wildfires
in 2026
Sierra Leone
2,823 wildfires
in 2026
Bolivia rank
38th
Sierra Leone rank
35th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Bolivia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2,823 wildfires against 2,577 wildfires in Bolivia, a difference of 246 wildfires.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 248 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,037 wildfires | 7,392 wildfires | 2,645 wildfires | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 11,312 wildfires | 5,341 wildfires | 5,971 wildfires | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bolivia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2,823 wildfires against 2,577 wildfires in Bolivia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 246 wildfires, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bolivia and Sierra Leone rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Sierra Leone ranks 35th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.