Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0358 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia stood at 0.0358 hectares per person.
That represents a change of down 62.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.1558 hectares per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 hectares per person, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 27th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0831 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0751 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1052 hectares per person | +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1376 hectares per person | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1558 hectares per person | +175.3% |
| 2011 | 0.055 hectares per person | -64.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0321 hectares per person | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 hectares per person | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0471 hectares per person | +87.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0629 hectares per person | +33.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0541 hectares per person | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.034 hectares per person | -37.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0526 hectares per person | +54.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0852 hectares per person | +61.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0677 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0884 hectares per person | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0943 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0358 hectares per person | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0909 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 0.1376 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 hectares per person | 0.0251 hectares per person | 0.1558 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0358 hectares per person | 0.0943 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0358 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1558 hectares per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.