Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia

Bolivia: Terrestrial protected areas 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

Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia, 2013–2025

01020302013201920252013: 21.42014: 25.32015: 30.92016: 30.92017: 30.92018: 30.92019: 30.92020: 30.92021: 30.92022: 30.92023: 30.92024: 30.92025: 30.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas 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.

Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 21.4 —
2014 25.3 +18.2%
2015 30.9 +22.1%
2016 30.9 +0.0%
2017 30.9 +0.0%
2018 30.9 +0.0%
2019 30.9 +0.0%
2020 30.9 +0.0%
2021 30.9 +0.0%
2022 30.9 +0.0%
2023 30.9 +0.0%
2024 30.9 +0.0%
2025 30.9 +0.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 30.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 30.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 28.74 21.4 30.9 7
2020s 30.9 30.9 30.9 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 31 Sao Tome and Principe 31.7 compare
  2. 32 Palau 31.4 compare
  3. 32 Panama 31.4 compare
  4. 35 Sri Lanka 30.8 compare
  5. 36 Brazil 30.6 compare
  6. 36 Trinidad and Tobago 30.6 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia?
Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia was 30.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2013.
How does Bolivia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
Bolivia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
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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