Annual number of wildfires in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual number of wildfires was 2,577 wildfires in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual number of wildfires in Bolivia, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of wildfires in Bolivia stood at 2,577 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.1% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Bolivia peaked at 16,008 wildfires in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,577 wildfires, in 2026.
Bolivia ranks 38th 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 wildfires in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,467 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 7,231 wildfires | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 6,691 wildfires | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 8,380 wildfires | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 13,533 wildfires | +61.5% |
| 2017 | 11,135 wildfires | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 11,794 wildfires | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 13,066 wildfires | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 13,968 wildfires | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 12,624 wildfires | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 16,008 wildfires | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 14,429 wildfires | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 13,704 wildfires | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 5,872 wildfires | -57.2% |
| 2026 | 2,577 wildfires | -56.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,577 wildfires is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,577 wildfires is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49 wildfires, 52.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,037 wildfires | 6,691 wildfires | 13,533 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,312 wildfires | 2,577 wildfires | 16,008 wildfires | 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 wildfires in Bolivia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Bolivia was 2,577 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,008 wildfires in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,577 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.