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Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type

Bolivia
1.17 million hectares
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.81 million hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
24th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd

Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time

  • Bolivia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M200220132024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.81 million hectares against 1.17 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 636,480 hectares.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 24th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 225 countries.

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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.