Share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 23.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
23.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2016
All-time low
23.9%
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016–2020
Share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia, 2016–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia stood at 23.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Bolivia ranks 73rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.9% | — |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.4%, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 70 Martinique 25.6% compare
- 71 Seychelles 24.4% compare
- 72 Chile 23.9% compare
- 74 Equatorial Guinea 23.7% compare
- 75 Philippines 23.6% compare
- 76 Russia 23.4% 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Bolivia was 23.9% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).