Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia
Bolivia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 1.69 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.69 million hectares
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
62nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.69 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
392,107 hectares
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia stood at 1.69 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia peaked at 1.69 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 392,107 hectares, in 1967.
That places Bolivia 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 431,159 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 441,960 hectares | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 475,397 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 479,702 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 432,772 hectares | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 428,936 hectares | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 392,107 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 444,767 hectares | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 464,910 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 453,355 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 463,110 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 451,760 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 456,646 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 477,335 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 519,250 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 516,695 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 536,940 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 519,405 hectares | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 526,295 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 560,535 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 589,060 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 558,838 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 476,083 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 662,023 hectares | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 728,061 hectares | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 651,475 hectares | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 649,338 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 631,546 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 624,287 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 582,495 hectares | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 664,550 hectares | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 680,232 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 724,636 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 670,717 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 697,917 hectares | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 705,642 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 680,721 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 774,566 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 832,306 hectares | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 757,852 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 742,201 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 768,259 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 744,911 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 775,942 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 861,350 hectares | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 888,530 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 983,097 hectares | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 941,043 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 972,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 million hectares | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 1.25 million hectares | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.23 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.52 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.56 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.69 million hectares | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 443,523 hectares | 392,107 hectares | 479,702 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 492,079 hectares | 451,760 hectares | 536,940 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 613,125 hectares | 476,083 hectares | 728,061 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,378 hectares | 582,495 hectares | 832,306 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 855,427 hectares | 742,201 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 million hectares | 941,043 hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 5 |
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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)
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- 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Bolivia was 1.69 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,107 hectares in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.