Africa vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Africa
357,882 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
363.64 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
3rd
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
5th
Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 357,882 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 357,518 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 984.2 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 3rd and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million ha | 4,976 ha | 1.19 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.02 million ha | 721.25 ha | 1.02 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 736,177 ha | 166.86 ha | 736,010 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 481,912 ha | 483.47 ha | 481,429 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Africa or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Africa, at 357,882 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 357,518 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Africa ranks 3rd and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.