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