Annual number of fires in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual number of fires was 3,517 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3,517
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
32nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
16,008
in 2022
All-time low
3,517
in 2026
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Bolivia, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Bolivia stood at 3,517. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Bolivia peaked at 16,008 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,517, in 2026.
Bolivia ranks 32nd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,467 | — |
| 2013 | 7,231 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 6,691 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8,380 | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 13,533 | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 11,135 | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 11,794 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 13,066 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 13,968 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 12,624 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 16,008 | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 14,429 | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 13,704 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 5,872 | -57.2% |
| 2026 | 3,517 | -40.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 3,517 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 3,517 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 43.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,037 | 6,691 | 13,533 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,446 | 3,517 | 16,008 | 7 |
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 number of fires in Bolivia?
- Annual number of fires in Bolivia was 3,517 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,008 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,517 in 2026.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual number of fires?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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