Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bolivia
Bolivia: Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bolivia is 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bolivia peaked at 0.0733 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Bolivia 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0733 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0668 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0617 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0549 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0495 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0448 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0397 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1968 | 0.035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0298 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0281 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0152 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +37.8% | 0.0065 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0509 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0326 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0733 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 18 Zambia 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Guinea 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Congo 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bolivia?
- Agricultural land use, per unit of gdp in Bolivia was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0733 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per unit of gdp recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Bolivia rank for agricultural land use, per unit of gdp?
- Bolivia ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.