Bolivia vs United States: Drivers of deforestation
Bolivia
49,565 hectares
in 2023
United States
39,492 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
4th
United States rank
7th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 49,565 hectares against 39,492 hectares in United States, a difference of 10,073 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,415 hectares | 76,260 hectares | 20,845 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 102,485 hectares | 56,484 hectares | 46,002 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 90,931 hectares | 42,416 hectares | 48,515 hectares | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Bolivia or United States?
- Bolivia, at 49,565 hectares against 39,492 hectares in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Bolivia and United States?
- 10,073 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and United States ranks 7th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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.