Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 424,524 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody 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 woody savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) is 424,524 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 40.7% on the previous year and up 485.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 1.04 million ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72,455 ha, in 2014.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 373,799 ha | — |
| 1991 | 373,799 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 373,799 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 373,799 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 373,799 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 373,799 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 688,203 ha | +84.1% |
| 1997 | 742,517 ha | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 709,260 ha | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.04 million ha | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 317,945 ha | -69.6% |
| 2001 | 269,400 ha | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 394,793 ha | +46.5% |
| 2003 | 222,156 ha | -43.7% |
| 2004 | 499,303 ha | +124.8% |
| 2005 | 356,498 ha | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 454,157 ha | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 506,609 ha | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 283,094 ha | -44.1% |
| 2009 | 116,764 ha | -58.8% |
| 2010 | 631,888 ha | +441.2% |
| 2011 | 195,110 ha | -69.1% |
| 2012 | 162,857 ha | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 125,455 ha | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 72,455 ha | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 145,229 ha | +100.4% |
| 2016 | 286,750 ha | +97.4% |
| 2017 | 127,879 ha | -55.4% |
| 2018 | 211,911 ha | +65.7% |
| 2019 | 707,908 ha | +234.1% |
| 2020 | 167,672 ha | -76.3% |
| 2021 | 462,529 ha | +175.9% |
| 2022 | 210,860 ha | -54.4% |
| 2023 | 301,720 ha | +43.1% |
| 2024 | 424,524 ha | +40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 542,750 ha | 373,799 ha | 1.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 342,072 ha | 116,764 ha | 506,609 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 266,744 ha | 72,455 ha | 707,908 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 313,461 ha | 167,672 ha | 462,529 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
- 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
- 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 444,677 ha compare
- 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 332,796 ha compare
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 164,619 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 406,463 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 woody savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 424,524 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,455 ha in 2014.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.9%. 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 Woody 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.