Asia vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Asia
2.43 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.83 million ha
in 2024
Asia rank
5th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Asia
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 5.83 million ha against 2.43 million ha in Asia, a difference of 3.40 million ha.
That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 2.4 times Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Asia ahead.
Asia ranks 5th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.95 million ha | 911,434 ha | 2.04 million ha | Asia |
| 2000s | 2.91 million ha | 944,770 ha | 1.97 million ha | Asia |
| 2010s | 3.03 million ha | 881,952 ha | 2.15 million ha | Asia |
| 2020s | 2.62 million ha | 2.19 million ha | 435,409 ha | Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Asia or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 5.83 million ha against 2.43 million ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Asia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 3.40 million ha, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Asia ranks 5th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Humid tropical forest — 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.