Arable land (hectares) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Arable land (hectares) was 6.05 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.05 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.05 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
1.29 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land in Bolivia stood at 6.05 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bolivia peaked at 6.05 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million hectares, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.34 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.38 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.41 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.45 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.53 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.68 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.71 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.84 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.91 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.94 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.98 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.05 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.24 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.32 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.39 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2.47 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.54 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.62 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.69 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.77 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.92 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.99 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.07 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.14 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.21 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.36 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.44 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3.51 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.58 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.93 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.06 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.32 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.45 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.99 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.98 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.84 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.69 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.25 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.43 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.59 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.97 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 6.05 million hectares | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.05 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 167,133 hectares, 36.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.74 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.75 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 million hectares | 4.45 million hectares | 5.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Bolivia?
- Arable land in Bolivia was 6.05 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.05 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for arable land?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.