Bolivia vs Nigeria: Imported deforestation
Bolivia
5,619 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
5,345 hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
44th
Nigeria rank
46th
Imported deforestation over time
- Bolivia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 5,619 hectares against 5,345 hectares in Nigeria, a difference of 274 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.
Bolivia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th of 178 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,736 hectares | 7,460 hectares | 4,724 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,933 hectares | 14,671 hectares | 11,738 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,864 hectares | 6,732 hectares | 1,869 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bolivia or Nigeria?
- Bolivia, at 5,619 hectares against 5,345 hectares in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 274 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nigeria?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Nigeria rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 44th and Nigeria ranks 46th 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.