Savanna — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Savanna — Burned Area was 2.97 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 2.97 million ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 483.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 3.25 million ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 509,518 ha, in 2014.
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.58 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.58 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 756,344 ha | -52.1% |
| 1997 | 806,536 ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million ha | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 1.26 million ha | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 786,970 ha | -37.7% |
| 2001 | 927,502 ha | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 2.20 million ha | +137.6% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million ha | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 2.42 million ha | +73.8% |
| 2005 | 2.87 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.88 million ha | -34.5% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million ha | -28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million ha | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 979,038 ha | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million ha | +232.4% |
| 2011 | 1.60 million ha | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million ha | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 941,474 ha | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 509,518 ha | -45.9% |
| 2015 | 1.10 million ha | +115.8% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million ha | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million ha | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 791,695 ha | -42.9% |
| 2019 | 1.85 million ha | +133.5% |
| 2020 | 1.81 million ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million ha | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million ha | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million ha | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 2.97 million ha | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.34 million ha | 756,344 ha | 1.58 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 million ha | 786,970 ha | 2.87 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million ha | 509,518 ha | 3.25 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million ha | 1.56 million ha | 2.97 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 2 Angola 16.50 million ha compare
- 3 South Sudan 16.10 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 11.91 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 10.99 million ha compare
- 6 Central African Republic 9.56 million ha compare
- 7 Brazil 9.24 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 5.03 million 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 savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 2.97 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 million ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 509,518 ha in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for savanna — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 483.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Savanna — 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.