Americas vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Burned Area
Americas
13.85 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.92 million ha
in 2024
Americas rank
5th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Americas
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Americas currently reports 13.85 million ha against 5.92 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 7.93 million ha.
That makes Americas's figure about 2.3 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 31 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 million ha | 962,590 ha | 3.71 million ha | Americas |
| 2000s | 4.42 million ha | 1.01 million ha | 3.40 million ha | Americas |
| 2010s | 4.03 million ha | 948,151 ha | 3.08 million ha | Americas |
| 2020s | 7.40 million ha | 2.29 million ha | 5.12 million ha | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Americas or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Americas, at 13.85 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 Americas and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 7.93 million ha, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Americas ranks 5th 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.