Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bolivia
Bolivia: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 286,053 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bolivia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 286,053 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Bolivia peaked at 383,403 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114,905 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 180,332 hectares | 114,905 hectares | 319,074 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 248,314 hectares | 140,633 hectares | 356,563 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,722 hectares | 226,923 hectares | 383,403 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Bolivia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 63.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0285 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0251 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0181 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0816 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Bolivia?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Bolivia was 286,053 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 383,403 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,905 hectares in 2001.
- How does Bolivia rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.