Commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Commodity driven deforestation was 286,053 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
286,053
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
3rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
383,403
in 2022
All-time low
114,905
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 286,053 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia peaked at 383,403 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114,905, in 2001.
That places Bolivia 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 114,905 | — |
| 2002 | 147,015 | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 143,863 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 167,099 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 205,527 | +23.0% |
| 2006 | 182,769 | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 153,390 | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 319,074 | +108.0% |
| 2009 | 189,342 | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 296,007 | +56.3% |
| 2011 | 247,441 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 208,346 | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 140,789 | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 188,139 | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 140,633 | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 356,563 | +153.5% |
| 2017 | 350,045 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 255,438 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 299,734 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 226,923 | -24.3% |
| 2021 | 263,059 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 383,403 | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 294,173 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 286,053 | -2.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 286,053 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 146.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 286,053 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 176.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,332 | 114,905 | 319,074 | 9 |
| 2010s | 248,314 | 140,633 | 356,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,722 | 226,923 | 383,403 | 5 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.62 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.09 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.33 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Bolivia was 286,053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 383,403 in 2022.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,905 in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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