Bolivia vs Brazil: Drivers of deforestation
Bolivia
49,565 hectares
in 2023
Brazil
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 49,565 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 1.10 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 23.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,415 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 102,485 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 90,931 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bolivia or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.15 million hectares against 49,565 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bolivia and Brazil?
- 1.10 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Brazil?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Brazil rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.