Area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area burned wildfires by type was 450,955 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
450,955
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
33rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.59 million
in 2010
All-time low
272,466
in 2014
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia is 450,955, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 61.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia peaked at 1.59 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 272,466, in 2014.
Bolivia ranks 33rd of 225 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 wildfires by type in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 739,370 | — |
| 2003 | 679,373 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 968,540 | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 979,552 | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 898,883 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 730,784 | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 566,892 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million | +179.9% |
| 2011 | 569,103 | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 498,738 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 342,617 | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 272,466 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 519,302 | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 703,157 | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 613,709 | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 391,537 | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 614,117 | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 817,442 | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 817,764 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 450,955 | -61.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 450,955 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425, 9.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 450,955 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758, 163.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856,392 | 566,892 | 1.29 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 611,123 | 272,466 | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 890,867 | 450,955 | 1.17 million | 6 |
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 area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Bolivia was 450,955 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,466 in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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