Bolivia vs Uganda: Annual number of wildfires

Bolivia
1,565 wildfires
in 2026
Uganda
2,216 wildfires
in 2026
Bolivia rank
39th
Uganda rank
36th

Annual number of wildfires over time

  • Bolivia
  • Uganda
05.0k10.0k15.0k201220192026

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2,216 wildfires against 1,565 wildfires in Bolivia, a difference of 651 wildfires.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Uganda ahead.

Bolivia ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th of 248 countries.

Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Uganda Difference Ahead
2010s 10,037 wildfires 9,144 wildfires 893.12 wildfires Bolivia
2020s 11,167 wildfires 5,539 wildfires 5,628 wildfires Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bolivia or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2,216 wildfires against 1,565 wildfires in Bolivia as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bolivia and Uganda?
651 wildfires, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Bolivia and Uganda rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
Bolivia ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – 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

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.