Deforestation statistics for Bolivia
Total land area: Bolivia
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 108,439,827 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 59,863,905 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Bolivia
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Bolivia. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64,569,139 | |
| 2001 | 40,817,109 | |
| 2010 | 39,645,232 | 62,760,344 |
| 2018 | 38,364,537 | 59,863,905 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 64% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 55.2% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Bolivia
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Bolivia by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 140,476 | ||
| 2002 | 70,601 | 178,973 | |
| 2003 | 77,166 | 163,981 | |
| 2004 | 96,611 | 203,433 | |
| 2005 | 137,831 | 203,433 | |
| 2006 | 118,804 | 216,544 | |
| 2007 | 114,376 | 190,166 | |
| 2008 | 180,574 | 370,136 | |
| 2009 | 108,163 | 225,441 | |
| 2010 | 267,750 | 452,012 | |
| 2011 | 162,624 | 330,495 | |
| 2012 | 148,294 | 273,783 | |
| 2013 | 82,289 | 179,998 | |
| 2014 | 133,268 | 257,220 | |
| 2015 | 83,299 | 166,447 | |
| 2016 | 246,088 | 470,894 | |
| 2017 | 270,345 | 463,525 | |
| 2018 | 154,488 | 302,065 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 2,452,573 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 4,648,546 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 52.8% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 6.0% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 130,208.57 | 234,460 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 160,086.93 | 305,553 |
Biodiversity data: Bolivia
Species count by taxa for Bolivia. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1438 |
| Amphibians | 256 |
| Reptiles | 315 |
| Fishes | 404 |
| Mammals | 363 |
| Vascular plants | 17367 |
Conservation data: Bolivia
Data on threatened species in Bolivia as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 21 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 55 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 8 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 106 |
Protected areas data: Bolivia
Data on threatened species in Bolivia as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 30.9 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Bolivia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| 10 | 108439827 | 66535976 | 61.40% | 65140259 | 60.10% | 62671805 | 57.80% | 4876225 | 7.30% | 270901 | 240777 | 308557 |
| 15 | 108439827 | 66061927 | 60.90% | 64828519 | 59.80% | 62365376 | 57.50% | 4867026 | 7.40% | 270390 | 240388 | 307893 |
| 20 | 108439827 | 65502927 | 60.40% | 64419568 | 59.40% | 61963239 | 57.10% | 4855841 | 7.40% | 269769 | 239951 | 307041 |
| 25 | 108439827 | 65053081 | 60.00% | 63663063 | 58.70% | 61211433 | 56.40% | 4848018 | 7.50% | 269334 | 239639 | 306454 |
| 30 | 108439827 | 64569139 | 59.50% | 62760344 | 57.90% | 60315917 | 55.60% | 4836607 | 7.50% | 268700 | 239218 | 305553 |
| 50 | 108439827 | 57533718 | 53.10% | 56666860 | 52.30% | 54377646 | 50.10% | 4570841 | 7.90% | 253936 | 228163 | 286152 |
| 75 | 108439827 | 47876335 | 44.20% | 49189009 | 45.40% | 47428767 | 43.70% | 3686832 | 7.70% | 204824 | 192659 | 220030 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Bolivia
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
| 10 | 108439827 | 66535976 | 65140259 | 21382139157 | 839707593 | 46650422 | 1539463936 | 85525774 |
| 15 | 108439827 | 66061927 | 64828519 | 21331620789 | 839230611 | 46623923 | 1538589444 | 85477191 |
| 20 | 108439827 | 65502927 | 64419568 | 21277355045 | 838655636 | 46591980 | 1537535312 | 85418628 |
| 25 | 108439827 | 65053081 | 63663063 | 21234524515 | 838256905 | 46569828 | 1536804319 | 85378018 |
| 30 | 108439827 | 64569139 | 62760344 | 21186966358 | 837662955 | 46536831 | 1535715394 | 85317522 |
| 50 | 108439827 | 57533718 | 56666860 | 20555837339 | 824092785 | 45782933 | 1510836768 | 83935376 |
| 75 | 108439827 | 47876335 | 49189009 | 18906363072 | 745939240 | 41441069 | 1367555285 | 75975294 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Bolivia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
| Bonaire | 28795 | 832 | 2229 | 2224 | 8% | 8 | 1% | - | 3 | 0% | - | 5 | 0% | 1 |
| Saba | 1462 | 616 | 566 | 555 | 38% | 40 | 6% | 2 | 29 | 5% | 3 | 11 | 2% | 1 |
| Sint Eustatius | 2391 | 984 | 942 | 939 | 39% | 3 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - | 3 | 0% | - |
| Chuquisaca | 5094393 | 2375055 | 2343128 | 2314034 | 45% | 52829 | 2% | 2,935 | 23735 | 1% | 2,374 | 29094 | 1% | 3,637 |
| Cochabamba | 5434687 | 2756425 | 2817078 | 2720675 | 50% | 217707 | 8% | 12,095 | 121304 | 4% | 12,130 | 96403 | 3% | 12,050 |
| El Beni | 21991329 | 13371926 | 13346218 | 12930126 | 59% | 861191 | 6% | 47,844 | 445099 | 3% | 44,510 | 416092 | 3% | 52,012 |
| La Paz | 13128536 | 7158343 | 7216057 | 7096569 | 54% | 231749 | 3% | 12,875 | 112261 | 2% | 11,226 | 119488 | 2% | 14,936 |
| Oruro | 5174306 | 244 | 44 | 44 | 0% | 1 | 0% | - | 1 | 0% | - | 0 | 0% | - |
| Pando | 6353208 | 6208717 | 6153904 | 6073827 | 96% | 208244 | 3% | 11,569 | 128167 | 2% | 12,817 | 80077 | 1% | 10,010 |
| Potosí | 11955369 | 23583 | 22778 | 22763 | 0% | 69 | 0% | 4 | 54 | 0% | 5 | 15 | 0% | 2 |
| Santa Cruz | 35572803 | 30280063 | 28722284 | 27061927 | 76% | 3142944 | 10% | 174,608 | 1482587 | 5% | 148,259 | 1660357 | 6% | 207,545 |
| Tarija | 3735196 | 2394783 | 2138853 | 2095952 | 56% | 121873 | 5% | 6,771 | 78972 | 3% | 7,897 | 42901 | 2% | 5,363 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Bolivia
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bonaire | 28795 | 832 | 2229 | 121649 | 1468 | 82 | 69 | 98 |
| Saba | 1462 | 616 | 566 | 203120 | 13848 | 769 | 1033 | 440 |
| Sint Eustatius | 2391 | 984 | 942 | 257200 | 934 | 52 | 31 | 79 |
| Chuquisaca | 5094393 | 2375055 | 2343128 | 536247485 | 14699854 | 816659 | 700497 | 961860 |
| Cochabamba | 5434687 | 2756425 | 2817078 | 985389752 | 83062703 | 4614595 | 4819766 | 4358131 |
| El Beni | 21991329 | 13371926 | 13346218 | 4625412406 | 314541503 | 17474528 | 16374081 | 18850086 |
| La Paz | 13128536 | 7158343 | 7216057 | 2817141045 | 91915184 | 5106399 | 4532084 | 5824294 |
| Oruro | 5174306 | 244 | 44 | 42723 | 617 | 34 | 53 | 11 |
| Pando | 6353208 | 6208717 | 6153904 | 3300176758 | 105498377 | 5861021 | 6609330 | 4925635 |
| Potosí | 11955369 | 23583 | 22778 | 5182953 | 15079 | 838 | 1127 | 476 |
| Santa Cruz | 35572803 | 30280063 | 28722284 | 8417661976 | 900995253 | 50055292 | 44036559 | 57578708 |
| Tarija | 3735196 | 2394783 | 2138853 | 499711260 | 24986824 | 1388157 | 1648516 | 1062708 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Bolivia
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
| Bonaire | 28795 | 832 | 2229 | 66354 | 80 | 800 | 44 | 37 | 53 |
| Saba | 1462 | 616 | 566 | 110793 | 180 | 7554 | 420 | 564 | 240 |
| Sint Eustatius | 2391 | 984 | 942 | 140291 | 143 | 508 | 28 | 17 | 43 |
| Chuquisaca | 5094393 | 2375055 | 2343128 | 292498628 | 123 | 8018107 | 445450 | 382090 | 524652 |
| Cochabamba | 5434687 | 2756425 | 2817078 | 537485319 | 195 | 45306927 | 2517052 | 2628963 | 2377162 |
| El Beni | 21991329 | 13371926 | 13346218 | 2522952222 | 189 | 171568096 | 9531561 | 8931317 | 10281865 |
| La Paz | 13128536 | 7158343 | 7216057 | 1536622388 | 215 | 50135563 | 2785309 | 2472046 | 3176888 |
| Oruro | 5174306 | 244 | 44 | 23302 | 95 | 335 | 19 | 29 | 6 |
| Pando | 6353208 | 6208717 | 6153904 | 1800096414 | 290 | 57544571 | 3196921 | 3605089 | 2686710 |
| Potosí | 11955369 | 23583 | 22778 | 2827064 | 120 | 8225 | 457 | 615 | 260 |
| Santa Cruz | 35572803 | 30280063 | 28722284 | 4591451987 | 152 | 491451954 | 27302886 | 24019941 | 31406568 |
| Tarija | 3735196 | 2394783 | 2138853 | 272569777 | 114 | 13629177 | 757177 | 899191 | 579659 |
Archived forest data for Bolivia | Forest data for Bolivia
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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