Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia
Bolivia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 246.49 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia is 246.49 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia peaked at 1,476 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 246.49 hectares, in 2024.
Bolivia ranks 56th of 186 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 726.92 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 490.17 hectares | -32.6% |
| 2003 | 523.83 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 644.31 hectares | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 690.57 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 512.06 hectares | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 404.88 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2008 | 1,476 hectares | +264.5% |
| 2009 | 1,101 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 989.03 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1,054 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 794.98 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 468.62 hectares | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 761.61 hectares | +62.5% |
| 2015 | 502.07 hectares | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 1,009 hectares | +101.0% |
| 2017 | 734.15 hectares | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 371.49 hectares | -49.4% |
| 2019 | 555.24 hectares | +49.5% |
| 2020 | 328.39 hectares | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 291.86 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 261.11 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 247.01 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 246.49 hectares | -0.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 246.49 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 246.49 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +264.5% | 404.88 hectares | 1,476 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 729.99 hectares | 404.88 hectares | 1,476 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 724.01 hectares | 371.49 hectares | 1,054 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.97 hectares | 246.49 hectares | 328.39 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Bolivia was 246.49 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.49 hectares in 2024.
- How does Bolivia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Bolivia ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.