Bolivia vs Colombia: Exported deforestation
Bolivia
30,939 hectares
in 2023
Colombia
35,706 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
Colombia rank
8th
Exported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35,706 hectares against 30,939 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 4,767 hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,585 hectares | 12,559 hectares | 32,026 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 39,416 hectares | 26,470 hectares | 12,946 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24,220 hectares | 44,621 hectares | 20,401 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bolivia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 35,706 hectares against 30,939 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bolivia and Colombia?
- 4,767 hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Colombia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Colombia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Colombia ranks 8th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.