Africa vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Other forest — Burned Area
Africa
2.60 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
94,282 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
6th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Africa
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Africa currently reports 2.60 million ha against 94,282 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 2.51 million ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 27.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th of 31 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.35 million ha | 51,152 ha | 3.30 million ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 3.62 million ha | 66,544 ha | 3.55 million ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 4.47 million ha | 66,199 ha | 4.40 million ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 3.15 million ha | 95,994 ha | 3.05 million ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Africa or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Africa, at 2.60 million ha against 94,282 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 2.51 million ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Africa ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other 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.