Bolivia vs Kenya: Imported deforestation
Bolivia
5,619 hectares
in 2023
Kenya
5,105 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
44th
Kenya rank
47th
Imported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Kenya
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5,619 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya, a difference of 514 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,736 hectares | 4,189 hectares | 1,453 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2,933 hectares | 8,671 hectares | 5,738 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 4,864 hectares | 8,396 hectares | 3,532 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bolivia or Kenya?
- Bolivia, at 5,619 hectares against 5,105 hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bolivia and Kenya?
- 514 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.