Agricultural land use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Agricultural land use was 38.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
38.82 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
29.81 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Bolivia is 38.82 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Bolivia peaked at 38.82 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.81 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Bolivia 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.04 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29.94 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.81 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 30.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.73 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 31.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 31.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.38 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 32.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.95 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 32.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.52 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.10 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 34.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.72 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 34.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.20 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.47 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.80 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.21 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.65 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.96 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.08 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.94 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.51 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 38.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 38.82 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 32.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.98 million hectares | 29.81 million hectares | 30.26 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.97 million hectares | 30.30 million hectares | 33.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.65 million hectares | 33.56 million hectares | 35.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.39 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 37.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.12 million hectares | 36.62 million hectares | 37.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.07 million hectares | 37.67 million hectares | 38.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.70 million hectares | 38.53 million hectares | 38.82 million hectares | 4 |
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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 in Bolivia?
- Agricultural land use in Bolivia was 38.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Bolivia rank for agricultural land use?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.