Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.83 million ha
in 2024
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
294,077 ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
6th

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072024

How they compare

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) currently reports 5.83 million ha against 294,077 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 5.53 million ha.

That makes Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s figure about 19.8 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 21 countries.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1990s 911,434 ha 78,031 ha 833,404 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2000s 944,770 ha 54,992 ha 889,777 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2010s 881,952 ha 45,131 ha 836,822 ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
2020s 2.19 million ha 86,259 ha 2.10 million ha Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher humid tropical forest — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of), at 5.83 million ha against 294,077 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
5.53 million ha, with Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 21 countries.
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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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