Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 450,955 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia, 2002–2025
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 450,955 hectares, 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 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 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 739,370 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 679,373 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 968,540 hectares | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million hectares | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 979,552 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 898,883 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 730,784 hectares | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 566,892 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.59 million hectares | +179.9% |
| 2011 | 569,103 hectares | -64.1% |
| 2012 | 498,738 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 342,617 hectares | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 272,466 hectares | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 519,302 hectares | +90.6% |
| 2016 | 703,157 hectares | +35.4% |
| 2017 | 613,709 hectares | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 391,537 hectares | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 614,117 hectares | +56.8% |
| 2020 | 1.01 million hectares | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 817,442 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 817,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million hectares | +32.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 450,955 hectares | -61.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 450,955 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,425 hectares, 9.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 450,955 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,758 hectares, 163.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 | 890,867 hectares | 450,955 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 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 by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Bolivia was 450,955 hectares in 2025, 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 33rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover 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 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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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.