Cotton yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cotton yields was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
38th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.27 tonnes per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
0.8197 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.71 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Bolivia peaked at 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8197 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Bolivia ranks 38th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cotton yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1964 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 1965 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1966 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 1967 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1969 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -39.2% |
| 1973 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +59.5% |
| 1974 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1976 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1979 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8321 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1981 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1982 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9985 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8197 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +37.8% |
| 1990 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 1994 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +46.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8197 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cotton yields in Bolivia?
- Cotton yields in Bolivia was 1.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8197 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for cotton yields?
- Bolivia ranks 38th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.