Cropland area in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cropland area was 2.13 million in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area in Bolivia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2.13 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bolivia peaked at 2.13 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 319,597, in 1780.
That places Bolivia 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 319,597 | 319,597 | 319,597 | 1 |
| 1790s | 328,195 | 328,195 | 328,195 | 1 |
| 1800s | 337,442 | 337,442 | 337,442 | 1 |
| 1810s | 346,986 | 346,986 | 346,986 | 1 |
| 1820s | 416,494 | 416,494 | 416,494 | 1 |
| 1830s | 498,743 | 498,743 | 498,743 | 1 |
| 1840s | 509,666 | 509,666 | 509,666 | 1 |
| 1850s | 520,307 | 520,307 | 520,307 | 1 |
| 1860s | 624,542 | 624,542 | 624,542 | 1 |
| 1870s | 539,240 | 539,240 | 539,240 | 1 |
| 1880s | 454,567 | 454,567 | 454,567 | 1 |
| 1890s | 768,646 | 768,646 | 768,646 | 1 |
| 1900s | 671,170 | 671,170 | 671,170 | 1 |
| 1910s | 782,550 | 782,550 | 782,550 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1.16 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1.84 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2024)
- Rural population 3.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.69 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bolivia?
- Cropland area in Bolivia was 2.13 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,597 in 1780.
- How does Bolivia rank for cropland area?
- Bolivia ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.