Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0013 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0013 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0002 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia stood at 0.0013 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 170th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0013 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0086 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 167 Mali 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Bhutan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Afghanistan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Kazakhstan 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Eritrea 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.