Bolivia vs India: Exported deforestation
Bolivia
30,939 hectares
in 2023
India
28,549 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
India rank
12th
Exported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- India
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 30,939 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India, a difference of 2,390 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and India ranks 12th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,585 hectares | 19,282 hectares | 25,303 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 39,416 hectares | 35,218 hectares | 4,198 hectares | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 24,220 hectares | 37,010 hectares | 12,790 hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bolivia or India?
- Bolivia, at 30,939 hectares against 28,549 hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bolivia and India?
- 2,390 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and India?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and India rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and India ranks 12th 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.