Forest area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Forest area was 502,063 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Bolivia is 502,063 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Bolivia peaked at 578,047 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 502,063 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 578,047 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 575,344 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 572,641 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 569,937 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 567,234 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 564,531 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 561,827 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 559,124 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 556,421 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 553,717 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 551,014 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 548,998 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 546,983 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 544,968 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 542,952 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 540,937 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 538,922 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 536,906 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 534,891 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 532,876 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 530,860 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 528,742 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 526,625 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 524,507 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 522,390 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 520,272 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 517,507 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 514,922 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 512,532 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 510,338 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 508,338 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 506,208 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 504,164 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 502,063 sq. km | -0.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 502,063 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 13.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 502,063 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,261 sq. km, 54.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 565,882 sq. km | 553,717 sq. km | 578,047 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 541,945 sq. km | 532,876 sq. km | 551,014 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 520,870 sq. km | 510,338 sq. km | 530,860 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,193 sq. km | 502,063 sq. km | 508,338 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 502,063 sq. km 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 578,047 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 502,063 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for forest area?
- Bolivia ranks 14th out of 214 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.