Bolivia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Primary Forest Loss

Bolivia
622,093
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
559,439
in 2025
Bolivia rank
2nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Bolivia
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200220132025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 622,093 against 559,439 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 62,654.

That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bolivia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 112,986 145,218 32,232 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 183,858 366,636 182,778 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 591,102 529,628 61,474 Bolivia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Bolivia or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Bolivia, at 622,093 against 559,439 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
62,654, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for primary forest loss?
Bolivia ranks 2nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
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