Bolivia vs Cameroon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Cameroon
482,746 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Cameroon rank
32nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 482,746 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 31,791 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 32nd of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 397,956 hectares | 458,436 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 332,478 hectares | 278,644 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 890,867 hectares | 429,908 hectares | 460,959 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, Bolivia or Cameroon?
- Cameroon, at 482,746 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 31,791 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Cameroon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Cameroon rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Cameroon ranks 32nd 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.