Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 82,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia is 82,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 290.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia peaked at 588,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 61st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1969 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1981 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 15,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 8,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 4,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 120,000 tonnes | +2900.0% |
| 1992 | 7,000 tonnes | -94.2% |
| 1993 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1995 | 9,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 6,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 14,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2000 | 98,000 tonnes | +226.7% |
| 2001 | 56,000 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2002 | 83,000 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 2003 | 103,000 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 94,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 122,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 99,000 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 120,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 127,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 588,000 tonnes | +363.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 tonnes | -97.4% |
| 2011 | 17,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 18,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 27,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 29,000 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 102,000 tonnes | +251.7% |
| 2017 | 129,000 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 113,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 107,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 119,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 125,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 103,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 82,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 82,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 82,000 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,000 tonnes, 41.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2900.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +363.0% | 127,000 tonnes | 588,000 tonnes |
| 1979 | +300.0% | 2,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes |
| 2016 | +251.7% | 29,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes |
| 2000 | +226.7% | 30,000 tonnes | 98,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | +200.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,111 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,800 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,600 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,500 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 149,000 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 588,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,800 tonnes | 15,000 tonnes | 129,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,250 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 125,000 tonnes | 4 |
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- 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)
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- 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bolivia was 82,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 588,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bolivia ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.5%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.