Angola vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Burned Area

Angola
1.85 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.92 million ha
in 2024
Angola rank
5th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

  • Angola
  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 5.92 million ha against 1.85 million ha in Angola, a difference of 4.08 million ha.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 3.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 5th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Difference Ahead
1990s 1.91 million ha 962,590 ha 945,810 ha Angola
2000s 2.27 million ha 1.01 million ha 1.26 million ha Angola
2010s 2.74 million ha 948,151 ha 1.79 million ha Angola
2020s 1.86 million ha 2.29 million ha 425,290 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Angola or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 5.92 million ha against 1.85 million ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Angola and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
4.08 million ha, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Angola and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Angola ranks 5th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 219 countries.
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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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