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Bolivia · Environment

Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Land

Forest cover

% of land area

59th of 213 · 20th in Latin America
Forest coverBolivia's forest cover fell from 52.4 % in 1994 to 46.3 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202044%46%48%50%52%54%46.3 %

Bolivia's forest cover fell from 52.4 % in 1994 to 46.3 % in 2023.

Forest area

km²

14th of 213 · 5th in Latin America
Forest areaBolivia's forest area fell from 567,234 km in 1994 to 502,063 km in 2023.199520002005201020152020480k500k520k540k560k580k502,063 km

Bolivia's forest area fell from 567,234 km in 1994 to 502,063 km in 2023.

Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)

% of land area

34th of 213 · 6th in Latin America
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)Bolivia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 21.4 % in 2013 to 30.9 % in 2025.20142016201820202022202420%22%24%26%28%30%32%30.9 %

Bolivia's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 21.4 % in 2013 to 30.9 % in 2025.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

111th of 209 · 14th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Bolivia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 33.6 % in 1994 to 35.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202033%34%35%36%35.8 %

Bolivia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 33.6 % in 1994 to 35.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

135th of 206 · 23rd in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Bolivia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.2 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.1 %

Bolivia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.2 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

147th of 200 · 31st in Latin America
Air pollution (PM2.5)Bolivia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 87.4 in 1994 to 28.1 in 2023.19952000200520102015202002040608010028.1

Bolivia's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 87.4 in 1994 to 28.1 in 2023.

Water

Water stress

% of internal resources

8th of 175 · 1st in Latin America
Water stressBolivia's water stress fell from 0.5 % in 1993 to 0.1 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%0.1 %

Bolivia's water stress fell from 0.5 % in 1993 to 0.1 % in 2022.

Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita

cubic metres per person

26th of 181 · 11th in Latin America
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capitaBolivia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 40,044 in 1993 to 25,130 in 2022.19952000200520102015202020k25k30k35k40k45k25,130

Bolivia's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita fell from 40,044 in 1993 to 25,130 in 2022.

No data available (2)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bolivia.

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