Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs Brazil: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
4.53 million ha
in 2024
Brazil
17.29 million ha
in 2024
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
7th
Brazil rank
8th
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.29 million ha against 4.53 million ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 12.76 million ha.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.8 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 million ha | 13.18 million ha | 10.76 million ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2.70 million ha | 14.09 million ha | 11.39 million ha | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2.33 million ha | 15.23 million ha | 12.91 million ha | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.50 million ha | 13.15 million ha | 9.64 million ha | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 17.29 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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
- 12.76 million ha, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 8th of 22 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.