Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 29.06 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.06 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
95th
of 191 countries
All-time high
29.06 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
5.94 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 29.06 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia peaked at 29.06 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.94 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 95th out of 191 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 6.17 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 6.49 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 6.40 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6.87 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 7.04 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 7.42 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 7.78 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 7.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 8.46 billion kilocalories per day | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 8.88 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 8.90 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 8.73 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 9.60 billion kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 10.16 billion kilocalories per day | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 10.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 10.39 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.85 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 11.26 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 11.25 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 11.39 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 11.28 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 11.04 billion kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 11.77 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 12.64 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 12.18 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.69 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.44 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 13.17 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 14.05 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 14.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 14.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 14.62 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.08 billion kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 15.98 billion kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 16.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 15.90 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.95 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 17.64 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.06 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 18.59 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 18.84 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 19.70 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 20.55 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.32 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.88 billion kilocalories per day | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 23.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.95 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 24.44 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.71 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 26.64 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 27.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 28.49 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 28.41 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28.50 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.55 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 29.06 billion kilocalories per day is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 29.06 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.89 billion kilocalories per day | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | 7.87 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.77 billion kilocalories per day | 8.46 billion kilocalories per day | 11.26 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.03 billion kilocalories per day | 11.04 billion kilocalories per day | 13.44 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.22 billion kilocalories per day | 13.17 billion kilocalories per day | 16.95 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.58 billion kilocalories per day | 17.64 billion kilocalories per day | 21.32 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 billion kilocalories per day | 22.88 billion kilocalories per day | 28.49 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 billion kilocalories per day | 28.41 billion kilocalories per day | 29.06 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 92 Belarus 30.96 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 93 Switzerland 30.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 94 Jordan 29.24 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 96 Tajikistan 28.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 97 Honduras 27.98 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 98 Serbia 26.27 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4952 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.353 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.12 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bolivia was 29.06 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.06 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Bolivia ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.