Bolivia vs Peru: Drivers of deforestation
Bolivia
49,565 hectares
in 2023
Peru
49,590 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
4th
Peru rank
3rd
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 49,590 hectares against 49,565 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 25 hectares.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and Peru ranks 3rd of 166 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,415 hectares | 48,244 hectares | 7,171 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 102,485 hectares | 16,196 hectares | 86,290 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 90,931 hectares | 55,453 hectares | 35,478 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bolivia or Peru?
- Peru, at 49,590 hectares against 49,565 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bolivia and Peru?
- 25 hectares, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Peru rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and Peru ranks 3rd 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.