Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 30.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 30.9% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia peaked at 30.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2013.
Bolivia ranks 34th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21.4% | — |
| 2014 | 25.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 30.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 30.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 21.4% | 30.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 9.00 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 12.58 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bolivia was 30.9% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2013.
- How does Bolivia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bolivia ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.