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In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combined

In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primaryforest than in any year since 2015,over twice as much as 12 othercountries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.36The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annualloss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropicalprimary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitiand Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, evenwhere the forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changesin 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland(CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primaryforest than in any year since 2015,over twice as much as 12 othercountries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.36The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annualloss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primaryforest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuelaare not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even wherethe forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changes in 2011–2015make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland(CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.36The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annualloss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest:Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are notincluded.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even wherethe forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 makeearlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland(CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.362.141.02The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annual loss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguayhas none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forestgrows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years notcomparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.362.141.02The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annual loss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay hasnone. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest growsback. The chart starts in 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years notcomparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.362.141.02The other12 countriesBolivia0.62Bolivia, its largest annual loss since 2015: 1.48The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none.Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back.The chart starts in 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recentones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 million*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina,Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart startsin 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year,million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other 12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 millionThe other 12: from 2023, less than Bolivia*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil,Chile, Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart startsin 2015: method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forestthan in any year since 2015, over twiceas much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year, million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other 12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 millionThe other 12: from 2023, less than Bolivia*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015:method changes in 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any yearsince 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year, million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other 12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 millionThe other 12: from 2023, less than Bolivia*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba,Haiti and Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: methodchanges in 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any yearsince 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year, million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other 12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 millionThe other 12: from 2023, less than Bolivia*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitiand Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changesin 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any year since 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedStacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.In 2024 Bolivia lost more primary forest than in any yearsince 2015, over twice as much as 12 other countries combinedHumid tropical primary forest lost each year, million hectares, 13 countries*, 2015–20250.361.482.141.02The other 12 countriesBolivia0.62The other 12 together: 0.65 millionThe other 12: from 2023, less than Bolivia*The 13 of the 14 countries VerDat covers that have humid tropical primary forest: Uruguay has none. Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitiand Venezuela are not included.Loss is not only deforestation: it includes fires, logging and storms, even where the forest grows back. The chart starts in 2015: method changesin 2011–2015 make earlier years not comparable with recent ones.The figures above the columns are the total of the 13 countries.Source: Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland (CC BY 4.0)VerDat
Stacked columns, one per year from 2015 to 2025, showing the humid tropical primary forest lost by 13 countries: Bolivia in purple at the bottom and the other 12 together in grey on top. Bolivia goes from 83,291 hectares in 2015 to 490,542 hectares in 2023 and 1.48 million hectares in 2024, 69.3% of that year's total; the other 12 together lost 0.65 million hectares. In 2025, Bolivia lost 0.62 million hectares.
Forests: how much tree cover and primary forest is lost each year (hectares)
PeriodBoliviaColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeru
201583,29149,6402211,8218,4873816,75415,36632,64512,5432,03428,271104,842
2016245,877108,5551,5892,86713,21141363,25746,02450,07947,4035,90645,863142,710
2017270,242161,9047,6661,57521,13012922,04737,70055,664150,6135,92670,056181,024
2018154,537176,9041,70929413,2368018,30932,64545,35032,0096,12925,298140,104
2019290,650115,1371,43251012,2556330,33932,91165,71433,9106,23450,690161,514
2020276,103166,5181,2791,85019,7609039,45041,68868,28452,6256,59858,572190,144
2021292,264128,5711,05959312,5113315,16736,60135,11654,0305,31044,669154,181
2022384,708128,4351,15750821,0274712,20030,12738,40522,6384,01932,588160,922
2023490,54266,1211,3731,27614,3053221,01943,76549,02960,0164,97125,121150,327
20241,480,90198,2191,36160221,1574470,68440,36593,09094,7985,17840,393189,005
2025622,09381,87098354317,2925018,5788,62640,48531,5763,55917,718174,048
Forests: how much tree cover and primary forest is lost each year (hectares)
CategoryValue
Bolivia1,813,613
Mexico330,819
Peru268,477
Paraguay265,820
Colombia213,030
Nicaragua157,981
Guatemala141,998
Honduras74,953
Ecuador62,063
Panama21,553
Dominican Republic12,997
Uruguay11,482
Costa Rica8,299
El Salvador1,679
Forests: how much tree cover and primary forest is lost each year (hectares)
MeasureValue
Forests: how much tree cover and primary forest is lost each year1,430,573
CSV

That was 1.48 million hectares, three times the 2023 loss; 2015 is the first comparable year. In 2025 it fell to 0.62 million hectares, more than in any year from 2015 to 2023. Since 2023, Bolivia has lost more primary forest every year than those 12 countries combined.

Notes

  • These data break down by driver the loss of all tree cover, not that of primary forest: of the tree cover Bolivia lost in 2024 (1.81 million hectares), fire was the dominant driver on 1.43 million hectares, 78.9%. Each pixel counts in full for its dominant driver.
  • Primary forest: mature humid tropical forest that has not been cleared and regrown in recent history; it is part of tree cover, which also includes plantations and secondary forest. It is measured from satellite imagery with a 30% canopy threshold.

The chart's figures come from queries to the official sources cited below, frozen on the date shown. The text was written with AI assistance; every figure it cites is computed from those data and checked automatically.

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  • Forests: how much tree cover and primary forest is lost each year

    Regional · Global Forest Watch, WRI and University of Maryland

    Data normalized on Oct 29, 2026 · query frozen on Oct 29, 2026

    Official sourceMethodology and records

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