Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Europe: Open shrubland — Burned Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
7,358 ha
in 2024
Europe
1.02 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
6th
Europe rank
8th

Open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • Europe
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199020072024

How they compare

Europe currently reports 1.02 million ha against 7,358 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 1.01 million ha.

That makes Europe's figure about 138.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Europe ranks 8th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 18,900 ha 875,819 ha 856,919 ha Europe
2000s 19,380 ha 617,219 ha 597,839 ha Europe
2010s 12,769 ha 500,403 ha 487,634 ha Europe
2020s 14,203 ha 767,252 ha 753,049 ha Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher open shrubland — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Europe?
Europe, at 1.02 million ha against 7,358 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in open shrubland — burned area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe?
1.01 million ha, with Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Europe rank globally for open shrubland — burned area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and Europe ranks 8th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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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