Bolivia (Plurinational State of) vs South America: Net Forest conversion — Area

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
244.05 1000 ha
in 2025
South America
4,477 1000 ha
in 2025
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank
6th
South America rank
4th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
  • South America
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How they compare

South America currently reports 4,477 1000 ha against 244.05 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), a difference of 4,233 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 18.3 times Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, South America has been ahead every year.

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and South America ranks 4th of 21 countries.

South America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia (Plurinational State of) South America Difference Ahead
1990s 270.33 1000 ha 7,546 1000 ha 7,276 1000 ha South America
2000s 171.15 1000 ha 5,695 1000 ha 5,524 1000 ha South America
2010s 190.43 1000 ha 4,030 1000 ha 3,840 1000 ha South America
2020s 241.91 1000 ha 4,382 1000 ha 4,141 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Bolivia (Plurinational State of) or South America?
South America, at 4,477 1000 ha against 244.05 1000 ha in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
4,233 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and South America rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 6th and South America ranks 4th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).