Bolivia vs Brazil: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Bolivia
156.37 square meters
in 2023
Brazil
67.97 square meters
in 2023
Bolivia rank
1st
Brazil rank
2nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 156.37 square meters against 67.97 square meters in Brazil, a difference of 88.4 square meters.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 2.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Bolivia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.25 square meters | 99.09 square meters | 9.16 square meters | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 148.66 square meters | 63.37 square meters | 85.29 square meters | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 187.81 square meters | 68.72 square meters | 119.09 square meters | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Bolivia, at 156.37 square meters against 67.97 square meters in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 88.4 square meters, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Bolivia ranks 1st and Brazil ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.