Australia vs Bolivia: Tree cover loss from wildfires

Australia
139,861 hectares
in 2024
Bolivia
1.46 million hectares
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
Bolivia rank
4th

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

  • Australia
  • Bolivia
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.46 million hectares against 139,861 hectares in Australia, a difference of 1.32 million hectares.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 10.4 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Bolivia ranks 4th of 152 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).