Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 11.00 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia is 11.00 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.6% on the previous year and up 896.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia peaked at 11.00 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million hectares, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 9th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.39 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia was 11.00 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.00 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Bolivia ranks 9th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 896.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.