Annual number of wildfires in Bolivia
Bolivia: Annual number of wildfires was 1,565 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 1,565 wildfires. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.3% on the previous year and down 88.4% 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, 1,565 wildfires, in 2026.
Bolivia ranks 39th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,037 wildfires | 6,691 wildfires | 13,533 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 11,167 wildfires | 1,565 wildfires | 16,008 wildfires | 7 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.54 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.1506 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of wildfires in Bolivia?
- Annual number of wildfires in Bolivia was 1,565 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 1,565 wildfires in 2026.
- How does Bolivia rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Bolivia ranks 39th 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 88.4%. 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 07 August 2026.