Bolivia vs Central African Republic: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Bolivia
1.17 million hectares
in 2024
Central African Republic
1.46 million hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
24th
Central African Republic rank
23rd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Bolivia
  • Central African Republic
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 1.17 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 285,900 hectares.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 24th and Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 225 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Central African Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 856,392 hectares 2.73 million hectares 1.88 million hectares Central African Republic
2010s 611,123 hectares 2.36 million hectares 1.75 million hectares Central African Republic
2020s 978,849 hectares 2.03 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Central African Republic

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 Central African Republic?
Central African Republic, at 1.46 million hectares against 1.17 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2024.
What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Central African Republic?
285,900 hectares, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Central African Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Central African Republic rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
Bolivia ranks 24th and Central African Republic ranks 23rd 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

Indicator
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,175 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.