Forest area as share of land area in Bolivia

Bolivia: Forest area as share of land area was 50.19 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
50.19
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
60th
of 216 countries
All-time high
57.02
in 1990
All-time low
50.19
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area as share of land area in Bolivia, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 571991: 56.81992: 56.51993: 56.31994: 561995: 55.81996: 55.51997: 55.31998: 551999: 54.82000: 54.52001: 54.42002: 54.22003: 54.12004: 542005: 53.82006: 53.72007: 53.52008: 53.42009: 53.22010: 53.12011: 52.92012: 52.82013: 52.62014: 52.52015: 52.32016: 52.12017: 51.92018: 51.72019: 51.52020: 51.32021: 51.12022: 50.92023: 50.62024: 50.42025: 50.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Russian Federation 50.84 compare
  2. 58 Angola 50.74 compare
  3. 59 Indonesia 50.71 compare
  4. 61 Ecuador 49.57 compare
  5. 62 Puerto Rico 49.16 compare
  6. 63 Tanzania, United Republic of 49 compare

See the full ranking of 216 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Forest area as share of land area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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