Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 2.21 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.21 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.52 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.7951 kg per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.21 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 2.52 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7951 kg per hectare, in 1964.
That places Bolivia 114th out of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9543 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9465 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9455 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7951 kg per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1965 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 1.01 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.08 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.1 kg per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 1.09 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.09 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.08 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.22 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.04 kg per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.13 kg per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 1.04 kg per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.29 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.33 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.32 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.36 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.39 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 kg per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 2.02 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2.27 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.05 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.11 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.85 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.52 kg per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.21 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.21 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9961 kg per hectare | 0.7951 kg per hectare | 1.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 kg per hectare | 1.04 kg per hectare | 1.22 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 kg per hectare | 1.04 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 kg per hectare | 1.36 kg per hectare | 1.61 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 kg per hectare | 1.62 kg per hectare | 2.35 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 kg per hectare | 1.72 kg per hectare | 2.33 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 kg per hectare | 1.72 kg per hectare | 2.52 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2.4 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2.36 kg per hectare compare
- 113 Zambia 2.34 kg per hectare compare
- 115 Senegal 2.19 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2.13 kg per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 2.07 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 2.21 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7951 kg per hectare in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.