Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs World: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
5.83 million ha
in 2024
World
26.50 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 26.50 million ha against 5.83 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 20.67 million ha.
That makes World's figure about 4.5 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 21 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 911,434 ha | 17.50 million ha | 16.58 million ha | World |
| 2000s | 944,770 ha | 20.99 million ha | 20.04 million ha | World |
| 2010s | 881,952 ha | 23.48 million ha | 22.60 million ha | World |
| 2020s | 2.19 million ha | 21.31 million ha | 19.12 million ha | World |
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 World?
- World, at 26.50 million ha against 5.83 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in humid tropical forest — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World?
- 20.67 million ha, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and World rank globally for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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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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.