Bolivia vs Colombia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Colombia
446,662 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Colombia rank
34th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 450,955 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 4,293 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 605,474 hectares | 250,917 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 475,793 hectares | 135,330 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 890,867 hectares | 540,561 hectares | 350,306 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 Colombia?
- Bolivia, at 450,955 hectares against 446,662 hectares in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 4,293 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Colombia ranks 34th 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.