Africa vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Burned Area
Africa
14.56 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.92 million ha
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 14.56 million ha against 5.92 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 8.64 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 2.5 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd 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 | 14.44 million ha | 962,590 ha | 13.48 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 18.16 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 17.15 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 21.93 million ha | 948,151 ha | 20.98 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 16.36 million ha | 2.29 million ha | 14.07 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Africa or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Africa, at 14.56 million ha against 5.92 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 8.64 million 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 forest fires — burned area?
- Africa ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — 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.