Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia stood at 1.64 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia peaked at 1.65 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 329,000 tonnes, in 1964.
Bolivia ranks 87th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,778 tonnes | 329,000 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 466,600 tonnes | 387,000 tonnes | 561,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 607,500 tonnes | 513,000 tonnes | 714,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 834,900 tonnes | 676,000 tonnes | 938,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million tonnes | 992,000 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Bolivia was 1.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 87th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.