Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Closed shrubland — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
363.64 ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo
790.95 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
5th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
3rd

Closed shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 790.95 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 427.31 ha.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 2.2 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 4,976 ha 17,230 ha 12,254 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 721.25 ha 2,468 ha 1,746 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 166.86 ha 327.07 ha 160.21 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 483.47 ha 624.22 ha 140.75 ha Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed shrubland — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 790.95 ha against 363.64 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed shrubland — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
427.31 ha, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for closed shrubland — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 3rd of 21 countries.
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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Indicator
Closed shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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