Benin vs Bolivia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Benin
600,250 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
31st
Bolivia rank
33rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Benin
- Bolivia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 600,250 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 149,295 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 31st and Bolivia ranks 33rd of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 913,033 hectares | 856,392 hectares | 56,641 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 782,328 hectares | 611,123 hectares | 171,205 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 669,685 hectares | 890,867 hectares | 221,182 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Benin or Bolivia?
- Benin, at 600,250 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Benin and Bolivia?
- 149,295 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 31st and Bolivia ranks 33rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.