Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Zambia: Forest fires — Burned Area
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.92 million ha
in 2024
Zambia
2.93 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
2nd
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Zambia
How they compare
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 5.92 million ha against 2.93 million ha in Zambia, a difference of 2.99 million ha.
That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 2.0 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962,590 ha | 1.93 million ha | 966,859 ha | Zambia |
| 2000s | 1.01 million ha | 2.50 million ha | 1.49 million ha | Zambia |
| 2010s | 948,151 ha | 3.99 million ha | 3.05 million ha | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.29 million ha | 2.85 million ha | 561,510 ha | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Zambia?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 5.92 million ha against 2.93 million ha in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Zambia?
- 2.99 million ha, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Zambia rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 2nd of 22 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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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.