Beef production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Beef production was 349,417 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
349,417 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
39th
of 198 countries
All-time high
349,417 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
37,900 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, beef production in Bolivia stood at 349,417 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Bolivia peaked at 349,417 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37,900 tonnes, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 39th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 41,100 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 41,200 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 41,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 43,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 45,236 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 47,600 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 49,300 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 53,675 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 49,540 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 58,960 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 61,840 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 63,641 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 65,234 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 70,154 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 74,905 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 76,553 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 83,579 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 111,781 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 105,333 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 106,306 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 110,408 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 115,925 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 125,042 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 115,017 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 121,195 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 131,054 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 134,674 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 130,398 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 132,194 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 126,086 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 130,255 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 135,882 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 139,597 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 143,199 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 147,250 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 155,230 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 155,252 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 159,794 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 160,943 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 164,551 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 168,226 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 172,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 175,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 200,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 244,375 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 248,680 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 202,026 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 202,347 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 205,187 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 212,595 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 215,179 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 224,651 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 243,000 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 252,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 260,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 268,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 266,499 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 276,448 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 284,195 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 298,566 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 326,596 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 349,417 tonnes | +7.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 349,417 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 349,417 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62,604 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +33.7% | 83,579 tonnes | 111,781 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,304 tonnes | 37,900 tonnes | 49,300 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,808 tonnes | 49,540 tonnes | 83,579 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,674 tonnes | 105,333 tonnes | 134,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139,534 tonnes | 126,086 tonnes | 155,252 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,560 tonnes | 159,794 tonnes | 248,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,946 tonnes | 202,347 tonnes | 268,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,044 tonnes | 276,448 tonnes | 349,417 tonnes | 5 |
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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 beef production in Bolivia?
- Beef production in Bolivia was 349,417 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 349,417 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,900 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for beef production?
- Bolivia ranks 39th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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