Tree cover loss in Bolivia

Bolivia: Tree cover loss was 1.81 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.81 million hectares
Change on year
up 160.4%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.81 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
139,050 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Tree cover loss in Bolivia, 2001–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001201220242001: 139.1k hectares2002: 177.6k hectares2003: 162.9k hectares2004: 202.3k hectares2005: 249.8k hectares2006: 215.6k hectares2007: 189.1k hectares2008: 368.6k hectares2009: 224.4k hectares2010: 450.0k hectares2011: 328.7k hectares2012: 270.7k hectares2013: 178.7k hectares2014: 254.5k hectares2015: 165.8k hectares2016: 469.6k hectares2017: 461.4k hectares2018: 301.5k hectares2019: 852.8k hectares2020: 428.4k hectares2021: 559.0k hectares2022: 594.3k hectares2023: 696.0k hectares2024: 1.8M hectares

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 in Bolivia is 1.81 million hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 160.4% on the previous year and up 612.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Bolivia peaked at 1.81 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 139,050 hectares, in 2001.

Bolivia ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 214,379 hectares 139,050 hectares 368,598 hectares 9
2010s 373,373 hectares 165,769 hectares 852,798 hectares 10
2020s 818,077 hectares 428,387 hectares 1.81 million hectares 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 1 Russia 5.18 million hectares compare
  2. 2 Canada 5.16 million hectares compare
  3. 3 Brazil 4.39 million hectares compare
  4. 5 United States 1.59 million hectares compare
  5. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.38 million hectares compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 1.12 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tree cover loss in Bolivia?
Tree cover loss in Bolivia was 1.81 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.81 million hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 139,050 hectares in 2001.
How does Bolivia rank for tree cover loss?
Bolivia ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 612.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,728 data points, 2001–2024
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