Land area per crop type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Land area per crop type was 355 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
355 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1,200 hectares
in 1975
All-time low
20 hectares
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area per crop type 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
Bolivia recorded 355 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Bolivia peaked at 1,200 hectares in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20 hectares, in 1981.
That places Bolivia 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area per crop type in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 hectares | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 hectares | +400.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,050 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,100 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,100 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,200 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 900 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 900 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 hectares | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 790 hectares | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 790 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 hectares | -97.5% |
| 1982 | 30 hectares | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 40 hectares | +33.3% |
| 1984 | 204 hectares | +410.0% |
| 1985 | 736 hectares | +260.8% |
| 1986 | 670 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 650 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 600 hectares | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 345 hectares | -42.5% |
| 1990 | 315 hectares | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 340 hectares | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 230 hectares | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 225 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 250 hectares | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 262 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 280 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 290 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 280 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 295 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 298 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 300 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 305 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 417 hectares | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 422 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 428 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 432 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 435 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 439 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 113 hectares | -74.3% |
| 2010 | 122 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 112 hectares | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 115 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 106 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 384 hectares | +262.3% |
| 2015 | 418 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 349 hectares | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 347 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 349 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 350 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 361 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 362 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 354 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 356 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 355 hectares | -0.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 355 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 504 hectares, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 355 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 355 hectares, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +410.0% | 40 hectares | 204 hectares |
| 1966 | +400.0% | 200 hectares | 1,000 hectares |
| 2014 | +262.3% | 106 hectares | 384 hectares |
| 1985 | +260.8% | 204 hectares | 736 hectares |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 100 hectares | 200 hectares |
| 1981 | -97.5% | 790 hectares | 20 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 511.11 hectares | 100 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 994 hectares | 790 hectares | 1,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 408.5 hectares | 20 hectares | 790 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 276.7 hectares | 225 hectares | 340 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 358.9 hectares | 113 hectares | 439 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.2 hectares | 106 hectares | 418 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 357.6 hectares | 354 hectares | 362 hectares | 5 |
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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 land area per crop type in Bolivia?
- Land area per crop type in Bolivia was 355 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 land area per crop type recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 hectares in 1975.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 hectares in 1981.
- How does Bolivia rank for land area per crop type?
- Bolivia ranks 54th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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