Cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 6.23 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.23 million hectares
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.23 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
135,086 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 6.23 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia peaked at 6.23 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 135,086 hectares, in 1000.
That places Bolivia 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 135,086 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 150,004 hectares | +11.0% |
| 1200 | 170,683 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1300 | 204,713 hectares | +19.9% |
| 1400 | 268,333 hectares | +31.1% |
| 1500 | 396,064 hectares | +47.6% |
| 1600 | 345,298 hectares | -12.8% |
| 1700 | 337,408 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1710 | 342,943 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 348,546 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 354,218 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 359,957 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 365,762 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 371,632 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1770 | 377,565 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1780 | 383,558 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 389,609 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1800 | 395,714 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1810 | 401,870 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1820 | 475,435 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1830 | 562,392 hectares | +18.3% |
| 1840 | 503,826 hectares | -10.4% |
| 1850 | 445,014 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1860 | 676,682 hectares | +52.1% |
| 1870 | 565,734 hectares | -16.4% |
| 1880 | 455,341 hectares | -19.5% |
| 1890 | 596,461 hectares | +31.0% |
| 1900 | 836,134 hectares | +40.2% |
| 1910 | 958,912 hectares | +14.7% |
| 1920 | 1.20 million hectares | +25.1% |
| 1930 | 1.38 million hectares | +15.4% |
| 1940 | 1.60 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1950 | 1.22 million hectares | -24.1% |
| 1951 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.25 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.27 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.29 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1.31 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 1.33 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.35 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 1.37 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 1.39 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1.44 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 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 | 5.95 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 6.09 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 6.23 million hectares | +2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.23 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.23 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 661,020 hectares, 9.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +52.1% | 445,014 hectares | 676,682 hectares |
| 1500 | +47.6% | 268,333 hectares | 396,064 hectares |
| 1900 | +40.2% | 596,461 hectares | 836,134 hectares |
| 1400 | +31.1% | 204,713 hectares | 268,333 hectares |
| 1890 | +31.0% | 455,341 hectares | 596,461 hectares |
| 1920 | +25.1% | 958,912 hectares | 1.20 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 135,086 hectares | 135,086 hectares | 135,086 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 150,004 hectares | 150,004 hectares | 150,004 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 170,683 hectares | 170,683 hectares | 170,683 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 204,713 hectares | 204,713 hectares | 204,713 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 268,333 hectares | 268,333 hectares | 268,333 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 396,064 hectares | 396,064 hectares | 396,064 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 345,298 hectares | 345,298 hectares | 345,298 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 337,408 hectares | 337,408 hectares | 337,408 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 342,943 hectares | 342,943 hectares | 342,943 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 348,546 hectares | 348,546 hectares | 348,546 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 354,218 hectares | 354,218 hectares | 354,218 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 359,957 hectares | 359,957 hectares | 359,957 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 365,762 hectares | 365,762 hectares | 365,762 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 371,632 hectares | 371,632 hectares | 371,632 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 377,565 hectares | 377,565 hectares | 377,565 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 383,558 hectares | 383,558 hectares | 383,558 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 389,609 hectares | 389,609 hectares | 389,609 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 395,714 hectares | 395,714 hectares | 395,714 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 401,870 hectares | 401,870 hectares | 401,870 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 475,435 hectares | 475,435 hectares | 475,435 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 562,392 hectares | 562,392 hectares | 562,392 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 503,826 hectares | 503,826 hectares | 503,826 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 445,014 hectares | 445,014 hectares | 445,014 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 676,682 hectares | 676,682 hectares | 676,682 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 565,734 hectares | 565,734 hectares | 565,734 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 455,341 hectares | 455,341 hectares | 455,341 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 596,461 hectares | 596,461 hectares | 596,461 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 836,134 hectares | 836,134 hectares | 836,134 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 958,912 hectares | 958,912 hectares | 958,912 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 5.88 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Bolivia was 6.23 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.23 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,086 hectares in 1000.
- How does Bolivia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bolivia ranks 47th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.