Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 337,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
337,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
142nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
866,000 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
146,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia stood at 337,000 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia peaked at 866,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 146,000 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Bolivia 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 165,000 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 167,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 146,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1965 | 171,000 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 172,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 209,000 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 181,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1969 | 148,000 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 194,000 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 225,000 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1972 | 193,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 181,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 221,000 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 259,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 208,000 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 242,000 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 315,000 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 384,000 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 294,000 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 298,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 327,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 408,000 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 251,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1985 | 422,000 tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1986 | 295,000 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 512,000 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1988 | 222,000 tonnes | -56.6% |
| 1989 | 320,000 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1990 | 261,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1991 | 410,000 tonnes | +57.1% |
| 1992 | 418,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 340,000 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 379,000 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 399,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 253,000 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 235,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 248,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 396,000 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2000 | 513,000 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 449,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 514,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 574,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 394,000 tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 460,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 414,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 518,000 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 539,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 572,000 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 500,000 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 547,000 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 508,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 478,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 713,000 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 2015 | 494,000 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 758,000 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 2017 | 866,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 659,000 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 680,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 850,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 590,000 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 393,000 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 337,000 tonnes | -14.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 337,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 337,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 968,000 tonnes, 35% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,778 tonnes | 146,000 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 242,200 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 384,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,900 tonnes | 222,000 tonnes | 512,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 333,900 tonnes | 235,000 tonnes | 418,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 494,700 tonnes | 394,000 tonnes | 574,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,300 tonnes | 478,000 tonnes | 866,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,500 tonnes | 337,000 tonnes | 850,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Bolivia was 337,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 866,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,000 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Bolivia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Bolivia ranks 142nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.