Forest fires — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Forest fires — Burned Area was 5.92 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 5.92 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 317.2% on the previous year and up 3,789.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 5.92 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 152,293 ha, in 2014.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.16 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 534,467 ha | -54.0% |
| 1997 | 569,381 ha | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 565,030 ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 989,040 ha | +75.0% |
| 2000 | 240,201 ha | -75.7% |
| 2001 | 480,645 ha | +100.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 million ha | +126.0% |
| 2003 | 405,167 ha | -62.7% |
| 2004 | 2.36 million ha | +482.4% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million ha | -52.9% |
| 2006 | 1.27 million ha | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million ha | +57.0% |
| 2008 | 808,552 ha | -59.6% |
| 2009 | 344,295 ha | -57.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million ha | +969.4% |
| 2011 | 826,986 ha | -77.5% |
| 2012 | 617,322 ha | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 253,408 ha | -59.0% |
| 2014 | 152,293 ha | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 482,275 ha | +216.7% |
| 2016 | 618,115 ha | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 325,300 ha | -47.4% |
| 2018 | 377,273 ha | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million ha | +469.0% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million ha | -34.5% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million ha | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million ha | -33.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 million ha | +33.0% |
| 2024 | 5.92 million ha | +317.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 962,590 ha | 534,467 ha | 1.16 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million ha | 240,201 ha | 2.36 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 948,151 ha | 152,293 ha | 3.68 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.29 million ha | 1.07 million ha | 5.92 million ha | 5 |
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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 forest fires — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Forest fires — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 5.92 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 152,293 ha in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 3rd out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,789.4%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.