Cropland area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cropland area was 5.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.82 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
1.44 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Bolivia is 5.82 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bolivia peaked at 5.82 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million hectares, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 50th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.48 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.51 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.59 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.62 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.70 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.77 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.81 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.95 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2.02 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.14 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.17 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.27 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.25 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.30 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.33 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.38 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.77 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 2.85 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.04 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.15 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.48 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 3.71 million hectares | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.78 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.00 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 4.14 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.28 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.41 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.54 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.67 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.80 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.94 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.08 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.22 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.08 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.94 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.20 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5.51 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.82 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 5.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 5.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 5.82 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 10.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.70 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | 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 cropland area in Bolivia?
- Cropland area in Bolivia was 5.82 million hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for cropland area?
- Bolivia ranks 50th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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