Share of land area that is protected in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of land area that is protected was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
30.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 213 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2015
All-time low
21.4%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of land area that is protected in Bolivia, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 21.4 % of total land area2014: 25.3 % of total land area2015: 30.9 % of total land area2016: 30.9 % of total land area2017: 30.9 % of total land area2018: 30.9 % of total land area2019: 30.9 % of total land area2020: 30.9 % of total land area2021: 30.9 % of total land area2022: 30.9 % of total land area2023: 30.9 % of total land area2024: 30.9 % of total land area2025: 30.9 % of total land area

Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.

Analysis

In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Bolivia stood at 30.9%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Bolivia peaked at 30.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2013.

That places Bolivia 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.7% 21.4% 30.9% 7
2020s 30.9% 30.9% 30.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land area that is protected in Bolivia?
Share of land area that is protected in Bolivia was 30.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
How does Bolivia rank for share of land area that is protected?
Bolivia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of land area that is 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 Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land area that is protected
Unit
% of total land area
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.