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 60th of 180 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.
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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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 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 60th out of 180 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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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.