Cassava yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cassava yields was 7.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cassava yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Bolivia is 7.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Bolivia peaked at 14.34 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.75 tonnes per hectare, in 2019.
That places Bolivia 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.56 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.16 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 14.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 tonnes per hectare | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 11.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 10.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 tonnes per hectare | 6.75 tonnes per hectare | 8.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2024)
- Rural population 3.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.69 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Bolivia?
- Cassava yields in Bolivia was 7.13 tonnes per hectare 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 cassava yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- How does Bolivia rank for cassava yields?
- Bolivia ranks 72nd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.