Argentina vs Bolivia: Annual change in forest area

Argentina
-179,518 hectares
in 2025
Bolivia
-239,760 hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
226th
Bolivia rank
227th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
-350.0k-300.0k-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k199120082025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports -179,518 hectares against -239,760 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 60,242 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 226th and Bolivia ranks 227th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Bolivia Difference Ahead
1990s -254,740 hectares -268,827 hectares 14,087 hectares Argentina
2000s -359,803 hectares -169,642 hectares 190,161 hectares Bolivia
2010s -241,365 hectares -186,568 hectares 54,797 hectares Bolivia
2020s -181,213 hectares -237,070 hectares 55,858 hectares Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Argentina or Bolivia?
Argentina, at -179,518 hectares against -239,760 hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Argentina and Bolivia?
60,242 hectares, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Bolivia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Bolivia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Argentina ranks 226th and Bolivia ranks 227th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.