Land use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Land use was 5.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.82 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
1.44 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Bolivia stood at 5.82 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Bolivia peaked at 5.82 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 50th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.94 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.22 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.20 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.82 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.82 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 10.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 4 |
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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 land use in Bolivia?
- Land use in Bolivia was 5.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for land use?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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