Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia is 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 125.9% on the previous year and up 1,191.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bolivia 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0351 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2004 | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | +131.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 hectares per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0092 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0119 hectares per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre | +327.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 hectares per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 hectares per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | -63.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 hectares per square kilometre | +233.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre | +335.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0391 hectares per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre | +125.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0143 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0351 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0243 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0362 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0169 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 2 Sierra Leone 0.0839 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 3 South Sudan 0.0514 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 4 Botswana 0.0442 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 6 Nicaragua 0.0371 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 0.0366 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 8 Honduras 0.032 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0381 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0506 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bolivia rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,191.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.