Forest certified for sustainable use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forest certified for sustainable use was 875,570 thousands of hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest certified for sustainable use in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 875,570 thousands of hectares for forest certified for sustainable use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest certified for sustainable use in Bolivia peaked at 1.66 million thousands of hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
That places Bolivia 41st out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 539,180 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 1.16 million thousands of hectares | +115.3% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million thousands of hectares | +42.8% |
| 2015 | 890,530 thousands of hectares | -46.3% |
| 2016 | 890,380 thousands of hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 981,860 thousands of hectares | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 981,860 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 482,410 thousands of hectares | -50.9% |
| 2020 | 866,250 thousands of hectares | +79.6% |
| 2021 | 866,250 thousands of hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 897,580 thousands of hectares | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million thousands of hectares | +15.4% |
| 2024 | 875,570 thousands of hectares | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 849,985 thousands of hectares | 539,180 thousands of hectares | 1.16 million thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 980,693 thousands of hectares | 482,410 thousands of hectares | 1.66 million thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 908,294 thousands of hectares | 866,250 thousands of hectares | 1.04 million thousands of hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 38 Peru 1.06 million thousands of hectares compare
- 39 Italy 1.04 million thousands of hectares compare
- 40 Serbia 1.02 million thousands of hectares compare
- 42 South Korea 702,680 thousands of hectares compare
- 43 Cameroon 695,250 thousands of hectares compare
- 44 Argentina 690,070 thousands of hectares compare
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 certified for sustainable use in Bolivia?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Bolivia was 875,570 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million thousands of hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Bolivia rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Bolivia ranks 41st out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).