Bolivia vs United Kingdom: Land use
Bolivia
5.82 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Bolivia rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Land use over time
- Bolivia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 6.09 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 270,780 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 7.38 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | 359,198 hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bolivia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 6.09 million hectares against 5.82 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 270,780 hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and United Kingdom rank globally for land use?
- Bolivia ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.