Forest area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forest area was 54.37 million hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
54.37 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
14th
of 235 countries
All-time high
61.77 million hectares
in 1990
All-time low
54.37 million hectares
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 54.37 million hectares for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bolivia peaked at 61.77 million hectares in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.37 million hectares, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 14th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.77 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 61.51 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 61.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 60.97 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 60.43 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.16 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.89 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59.62 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 59.35 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 59.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.93 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.77 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 58.45 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.13 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 57.98 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.66 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.50 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 57.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.17 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.01 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 56.85 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 56.69 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 56.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.24 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.02 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 55.79 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.57 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.33 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.09 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 54.85 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 54.61 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.37 million hectares | -0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 54.37 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million hectares, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 54.37 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945 hectares, 54.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.56 million hectares | 59.35 million hectares | 61.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.37 million hectares | 57.66 million hectares | 59.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.71 million hectares | 55.79 million hectares | 57.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.97 million hectares | 54.37 million hectares | 55.57 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 2.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bolivia?
- Forest area in Bolivia was 54.37 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.77 million hectares in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.37 million hectares in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for forest area?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.