Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8.18
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
166th
of 200 countries
All-time high
8.91
in 2021
All-time low
0.55
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 8.18, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 8.91 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.55, in 1961.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.55 | — |
| 1962 | 0.63 | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8 | +27.0% |
| 1964 | 0.98 | +22.5% |
| 1965 | 0.99 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.96 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.83 | +90.6% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | -39.3% |
| 1969 | 1.75 | +57.7% |
| 1970 | 0.92 | -47.4% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | +156.5% |
| 1972 | 2.8 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.26 | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1.7 | -47.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.84 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 1.62 | -30.8% |
| 1980 | 1.44 | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 3.29 | +128.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 | -61.7% |
| 1983 | 3.86 | +206.3% |
| 1984 | 2.32 | -39.9% |
| 1985 | 2.65 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 3.04 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 2.93 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.01 | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 4.51 | +124.4% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -49.2% |
| 1991 | 3.38 | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 5.9 | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -27.6% |
| 1994 | 4.29 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2.46 | -42.7% |
| 1996 | 3.17 | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 4.13 | +30.3% |
| 1998 | 1.6 | -61.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6 | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 2.26 | +276.7% |
| 2001 | 3.46 | +53.1% |
| 2002 | 3.84 | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 4.81 | +38.2% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 3.74 | -39.2% |
| 2007 | 5.72 | +52.9% |
| 2008 | 4.55 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 5.06 | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 6.68 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 7.24 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.11 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.62 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 8.01 | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 6.85 | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 8.84 | +64.3% |
| 2021 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 8.18 | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 | 0.55 | 1.83 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.13 | 0.92 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.73 | 1.26 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 | 2.26 | 6.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 5.38 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.2 | 8.91 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Agriculture share gdp 8.83 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.83 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 8.91 in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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