Forest area as share of land area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forest area as share of land area was 50.19 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Bolivia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Bolivia is 50.19, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Bolivia peaked at 57.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.19, in 2025.
That places Bolivia 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.91 | 54.79 | 57.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.88 | 53.22 | 54.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.35 | 51.5 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.74 | 50.19 | 51.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 57 Russian Federation 50.84 compare
- 58 Angola 50.74 compare
- 59 Indonesia 50.71 compare
- 61 Ecuador 49.57 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 49.16 compare
- 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 49 compare
More environment data for Bolivia
- Heating Degree Days 1,469 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,606 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 29,805 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 12,804 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 17,001 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0159 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.77 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Bolivia?
- Forest area as share of land area in Bolivia was 50.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.19 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Bolivia ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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