Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia is 1.44 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.362 hectares per square kilometre, in 1967.
Bolivia ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.398 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.408 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4388 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4428 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3995 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.396 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.362 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4106 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4292 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4185 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4275 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.417 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4215 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4406 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4793 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.477 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4957 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4795 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4858 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5174 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5438 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5159 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4395 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6111 hectares per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6721 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6014 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5994 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.583 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5763 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5377 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6135 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6279 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6689 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6191 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6443 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6514 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6284 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.715 hectares per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7683 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6996 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6851 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7092 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6876 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7163 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7951 hectares per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8202 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9075 hectares per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9398 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.936 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8687 hectares per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8973 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9285 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 1.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.29 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 1.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.44 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.44 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.15 hectares per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +44.9% | 0.9285 hectares per square kilometre | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4094 hectares per square kilometre | 0.362 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4428 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4542 hectares per square kilometre | 0.417 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4957 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.566 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4395 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6721 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6474 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5377 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7683 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7896 hectares per square kilometre | 0.6851 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9398 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8687 hectares per square kilometre | 1.35 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 hectares per square kilometre | 1.33 hectares per square kilometre | 1.44 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 125 South Sudan 1.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Turkmenistan 1.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Panama 1.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Cuba 1.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Grenada 1.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Algeria 1.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Bolivia was 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.362 hectares per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.