Bolivia — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Bolivia, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Bolivia was 50.19% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 57.02% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.37% per year.
Bolivia ranks 58 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 27%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Bolivia sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 12% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 4%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 20 of 42 economies; Puerto Rico (US) (49.75%) is just below it. That is 2% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 46th of 178 in 1990 → 49th of 207 in 2000 → 50th of 209 in 2010 → 57th of 214 in 2020 → 58th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50.19% | -0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 50.42% | -0.2 pp |
| 2022 | 50.64% | -0.2 pp |
| 2021 | 50.86% | -0.4 pp |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2019 | 51.5% | -0.2 pp |
| 2018 | 51.71% | -0.2 pp |
| 2017 | 51.92% | -0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 52.12% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 52.33% | -0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 52.48% | -0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 52.63% | -0.2 pp |
| 2012 | 52.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 52.93% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 53.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 53.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 53.37% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 53.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 53.66% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 53.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 53.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 54.25% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 54.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 54.79% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 55.04% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 55.29% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 55.54% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 55.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 1994 | 56.03% | -0.2 pp |
| 1993 | 56.28% | -0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 56.53% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 56.78% | -0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 57.02% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Bolivia’s Forest area in 1991?
56.78% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Bolivia’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -12.0% in total — about 0.4% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 50.19%; 2023: 50.42%; 2022: 50.64%; 2021: 50.86%; 2020: 51.3%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.