Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.0003 hectares per person for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia peaked at 0.0046 hectares per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per person, in 2014.
That places Bolivia 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0043 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per person | -80.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 hectares per person | +127.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 hectares per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per person | -57.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per person | -53.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 hectares per person | +320.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per person | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -43.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 hectares per person | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per person | +133.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per person | +55.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 hectares per person | +61.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -64.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 hectares per person | +228.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +329.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -57.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 hectares per person | +122.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 hectares per person | +37.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 hectares per person | -92.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0006 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 0.0026 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per person | 0.0003 hectares per person | 0.0046 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 9 Australia 0.0005 hectares per person compare
- 10 Brunei 0.0005 hectares per person compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 hectares per person compare
- 13 Argentina 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 0.0003 hectares per person compare
- 15 Angola 0.0003 hectares per person 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Bolivia was 0.0003 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0046 hectares per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 12th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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)
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
Wildfire area burned 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.