Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.59 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia, 2002–2025
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 1.59 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 85.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% 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 35th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.63 million hectares | — |
| 2003 | 2.85 million hectares | -38.5% |
| 2004 | 6.50 million hectares | +128.1% |
| 2005 | 5.77 million hectares | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.70 million hectares | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.20 million hectares | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 2.12 million hectares | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 9.34 million hectares | +341.0% |
| 2011 | 3.28 million hectares | -64.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million hectares | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.75 million hectares | -35.6% |
| 2014 | 1.10 million hectares | -36.7% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million hectares | +111.2% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million hectares | +50.2% |
| 2017 | 2.55 million hectares | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million hectares | -27.6% |
| 2019 | 5.46 million hectares | +195.4% |
| 2020 | 4.53 million hectares | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 4.60 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.34 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million hectares | +29.6% |
| 2024 | 11.00 million hectares | +95.6% |
| 2025 | 1.59 million hectares | -85.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.59 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.59 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815 hectares, 124.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +341.0% | 2.12 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares |
| 2019 | +195.4% | 1.85 million hectares | 5.46 million hectares |
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 | 5.28 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Bolivia was 1.59 million hectares in 2025, 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 35th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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.