Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 215.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 1.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2515 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.6825 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.6271 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8941 hectares per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9042 hectares per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8298 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6746 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5233 hectares per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | +179.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5253 hectares per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4604 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3163 hectares per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2515 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4794 hectares per square kilometre | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6491 hectares per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5665 hectares per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3614 hectares per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5669 hectares per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9292 hectares per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7546 hectares per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7549 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre | +32.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7905 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5233 hectares per square kilometre | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5641 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2515 hectares per square kilometre | 1.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8593 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7546 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 31 Lesotho 1.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Gabon 1.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 33 Belize 1.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Barbados 0.9984 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ethiopia 0.9476 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Nicaragua 0.8434 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.9987 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2515 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.