Bolivia vs Gabon: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Gabon
353,328 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Gabon rank
36th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Gabon
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 450,955 hectares against 353,328 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 97,627 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 36th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 286,937 hectares | 569,455 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 332,040 hectares | 279,082 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 890,867 hectares | 332,800 hectares | 558,067 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 Gabon?
- Bolivia, at 450,955 hectares against 353,328 hectares in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Gabon?
- 97,627 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Gabon rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Gabon ranks 36th 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.