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

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.92 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
5.28 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Brazil rank
1st

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

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

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 5.92 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil, a difference of 646,500 ha.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 groups.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s 962,590 ha 1.77 million ha 807,796 ha Brazil
2000s 1.01 million ha 2.02 million ha 1.01 million ha Brazil
2010s 948,151 ha 1.75 million ha 800,608 ha Brazil
2020s 2.29 million ha 2.73 million ha 446,518 ha Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Brazil?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 5.92 million ha against 5.28 million ha in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
646,500 ha, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Brazil ranks 1st of 22 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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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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