Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 1.17 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia is 1.17 million hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 329.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia peaked at 1.59 million hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 272,466 hectares, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 24th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 hectares | 566,892 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 611,123 hectares | 272,466 hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 978,849 hectares | 817,442 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia was 1.17 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,466 hectares in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Bolivia ranks 24th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.