Forest area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forest area was 46.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Bolivia stood at 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bolivia peaked at 53.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.1% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.3% | 46.9% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Bolivia?
- Forest area in Bolivia was 46.3% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for forest area?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.