Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia

Bolivia: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 1,565 in 2026. β–² Rising

Latest (2026)
1,565
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
39th
of 241 countries
All-time high
16,008
in 2022
All-time low
1,565
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia, 2012–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201920262012: 8.5k2013: 7.2k2014: 6.7k2015: 8.4k2016: 13.5k2017: 11.1k2018: 11.8k2019: 13.1k2020: 14.0k2021: 12.6k2022: 16.0k2023: 14.4k2024: 13.7k2025: 5.9k2026: 1.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia stood at 1,565. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia peaked at 16,008 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,565, in 2026.

Bolivia ranks 39th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,037 6,691 13,533 8
2020s 11,167 1,565 16,008 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Bolivia was 1,565 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 16,008 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,565 in 2026.
How does Bolivia rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Bolivia ranks 39th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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