Bolivia vs Zimbabwe: Annual number of wildfires
Bolivia
2,577 wildfires
in 2026
Zimbabwe
2,198 wildfires
in 2026
Bolivia rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
41st
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Bolivia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2,577 wildfires against 2,198 wildfires in Zimbabwe, a difference of 379 wildfires.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st of 248 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,037 wildfires | 7,132 wildfires | 2,906 wildfires | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 11,312 wildfires | 4,635 wildfires | 6,677 wildfires | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Bolivia or Zimbabwe?
- Bolivia, at 2,577 wildfires against 2,198 wildfires in Zimbabwe as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 379 wildfires, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Bolivia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Bolivia ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 41st 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 18 September 2026.