Share global forest in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share global forest was 1.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.31
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.42
in 1990
All-time low
1.31
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Bolivia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in Bolivia stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Bolivia peaked at 1.42 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.31, 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.
Share global forest in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.42 | — |
| 1991 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.42 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.41 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.37 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.34 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.33 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.32 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1.31 | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0941, 14.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242, 54.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.4 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More environment data for Bolivia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 2.62 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 30.33 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Bolivia?
- Share global forest in Bolivia was 1.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for share global forest?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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