Share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 64.89 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
64.89
World rank
63rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
81.88
in 1780
All-time low
62.58
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 81.91790: 81.71800: 81.61810: 81.41820: 801830: 78.31840: 78.21850: 781860: 761870: 77.81880: 79.61890: 73.71900: 75.61910: 73.41920: 671930: 66.71940: 63.11950: 68.51960: 63.71970: 64.51980: 62.61990: 64.92000: 65.52010: 64.9

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia is 64.89, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia peaked at 81.88 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 62.58, in 1980.

Bolivia ranks 63rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 81.88 81.88 81.88 1
1790s 81.73 81.73 81.73 1
1800s 81.58 81.58 81.58 1
1810s 81.41 81.41 81.41 1
1820s 80 80 80 1
1830s 78.34 78.34 78.34 1
1840s 78.19 78.19 78.19 1
1850s 78.03 78.03 78.03 1
1860s 75.95 75.95 75.95 1
1870s 77.77 77.77 77.77 1
1880s 79.59 79.59 79.59 1
1890s 73.69 73.69 73.69 1
1900s 75.57 75.57 75.57 1
1910s 73.43 73.43 73.43 1
1920s 66.96 66.96 66.96 1
1930s 66.68 66.68 66.68 1
1940s 63.13 63.13 63.13 1
1950s 68.54 68.54 68.54 1
1960s 63.71 63.71 63.71 1
1970s 64.51 64.51 64.51 1
1980s 62.58 62.58 62.58 1
1990s 64.91 64.91 64.91 1
2000s 65.45 65.45 65.45 1
2010s 64.89 64.89 64.89 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 60 Cambodia 65.66 compare
  2. 61 Costa Rica 65.65 compare
  3. 62 Germany 65.27 compare
  4. 64 Namibia 64.25 compare
  5. 66 Bulgaria 63.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Bolivia was 64.89 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 81.88 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 62.58 in 1980.
How does Bolivia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Bolivia ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.