Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 2.21 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Bolivia is 2.21 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Bolivia peaked at 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7951 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Bolivia 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9961 tonnes per hectare | 0.7951 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 113 Afghanistan 2.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 114 Zambia 2.32 tonnes per hectare compare
- 115 Guatemala 2.24 tonnes per hectare compare
- 117 East Timor 2.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 2 tonnes per hectare compare
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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Bolivia?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Bolivia was 2.21 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7951 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Bolivia ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.