Bolivia vs Malaysia: Exported deforestation
Bolivia
30,939 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
35,121 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
10th
Malaysia rank
9th
Exported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 35,121 hectares against 30,939 hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 4,182 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,585 hectares | 50,137 hectares | 5,552 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39,416 hectares | 104,874 hectares | 65,458 hectares | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 24,220 hectares | 55,377 hectares | 31,157 hectares | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Bolivia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 35,121 hectares against 30,939 hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 4,182 hectares, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malaysia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Malaysia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 9th 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.