Bolivia vs Uganda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Bolivia
450,955 hectares
in 2025
Uganda
649,944 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
33rd
Uganda rank
30th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Bolivia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 649,944 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 198,989 hectares.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 706,182 hectares | 150,210 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 665,005 hectares | 53,883 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 890,867 hectares | 732,644 hectares | 158,223 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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 649,944 hectares against 450,955 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Bolivia and Uganda?
- 198,989 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uganda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Uganda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 30th 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.