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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.74 | 21.4 | 30.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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