Bolivia vs United States: Tree cover loss
Bolivia
1.81 million hectares
in 2024
United States
1.59 million hectares
in 2024
Bolivia rank
4th
United States rank
5th
Tree cover loss over time
- Bolivia
- United States
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1.81 million hectares against 1.59 million hectares in United States, a difference of 217,980 hectares.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United States ahead.
Bolivia ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214,379 hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 373,373 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 818,077 hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Bolivia or United States?
- Bolivia, at 1.81 million hectares against 1.59 million hectares in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Bolivia and United States?
- 217,980 hectares, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and United States?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and United States rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Bolivia ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss driven by all causes.