Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 32.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bolivia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia peaked at 32.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 165th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 29.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 31.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 32.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 32.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 162 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 163 Chile 33.3% compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 32.5% compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 167 Gibraltar 31.9% compare
- 168 Argentina 31.9% 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 terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bolivia was 32.5% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bolivia ranks 165th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).