Bolivia vs Myanmar: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
377,434 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
35th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 450,955 hectares against 377,434 hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 73,521 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 35th of 225 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 100,594 hectares | 755,797 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 147,736 hectares | 463,386 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 890,867 hectares | 267,164 hectares | 623,703 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 Myanmar?
- Bolivia, at 450,955 hectares against 377,434 hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 73,521 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Myanmar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Myanmar rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 35th 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.