Australia vs Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Savanna fires — Burned Area
Australia
34.24 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
4.53 million ha
in 2024
Australia rank
4th
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
7th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Australia
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
How they compare
Australia currently reports 34.24 million ha against 4.53 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 29.71 million ha.
That makes Australia's figure about 7.6 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th of 221 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.98 million ha | 2.43 million ha | 42.55 million ha | Australia |
| 2000s | 53.82 million ha | 2.70 million ha | 51.12 million ha | Australia |
| 2010s | 46.21 million ha | 2.33 million ha | 43.88 million ha | Australia |
| 2020s | 34.74 million ha | 3.50 million ha | 31.23 million ha | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Australia or Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Australia, at 34.24 million ha against 4.53 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Australia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 29.71 million ha, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Australia ranks 4th and Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — 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.