Land area (sq. km) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Land area (sq. km) was 1.09 million sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.09 million sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.09 million sq. km
in 2021
All-time low
1.08 million sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land area in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Bolivia is 1.09 million sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Bolivia peaked at 1.09 million sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million sq. km, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Land area (sq. km) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 million sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.09 million sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.09 million sq. km | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.09 million sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.09 million sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 43.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million sq. km | 1.08 million sq. km | 1.09 million sq. km | 5 |
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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 land area in Bolivia?
- Land area in Bolivia was 1.09 million sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million sq. km in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for land area?
- Bolivia ranks 27th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.