Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Closed shrubland — Burned Area was 363.64 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, closed shrubland — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 363.64 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% on the previous year and up 750.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed shrubland — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 17,142 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th of 21 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed shrubland — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,745 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,745 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,214 ha | +256.2% |
| 1997 | 6,282 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 9,657 ha | +53.7% |
| 1999 | 17,142 ha | +77.5% |
| 2000 | 5,972 ha | -65.2% |
| 2001 | 278.06 ha | -95.3% |
| 2002 | 128.34 ha | -53.8% |
| 2003 | 256.75 ha | +100.1% |
| 2004 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 213.93 ha | — |
| 2006 | 128.35 ha | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 64.17 ha | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 64.16 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 106.97 ha | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 406.45 ha | +280.0% |
| 2011 | 64.18 ha | -84.2% |
| 2012 | 42.78 ha | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 21.38 ha | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 42.76 ha | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 85.57 ha | +100.1% |
| 2016 | 342.3 ha | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 171.13 ha | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 64.17 ha | -62.5% |
| 2019 | 427.85 ha | +566.7% |
| 2020 | 855.79 ha | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 149.77 ha | -82.5% |
| 2022 | 470.63 ha | +214.2% |
| 2023 | 577.52 ha | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 363.64 ha | -37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,976 ha | 1,745 ha | 17,142 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 721.25 ha | 0 ha | 5,972 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.86 ha | 21.38 ha | 427.85 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 483.47 ha | 149.77 ha | 855.79 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 2 Australia 307,633 ha compare
- 2 Australia and New Zealand 307,633 ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 790.95 ha compare
- 4 Angola 266,628 ha compare
- 5 South Africa 36,154 ha compare
- 6 Namibia 17,439 ha compare
- 7 Botswana 15,858 ha compare
- 8 Brazil 9,279 ha compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha compare
- 8 Türkiye 0 ha compare
- 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
More climate change data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,875 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 606.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,291 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 779.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 511.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 18.28 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed shrubland — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Closed shrubland — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 363.64 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 17,142 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest closed shrubland — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for closed shrubland — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is closed shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 750.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.