Land under cereal production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Land under cereal production was 1.69 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 1.69 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. 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, land under cereal production in Bolivia peaked at 1.69 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 392,107 hectares, in 1967.
Bolivia ranks 62nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.69 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.69 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617 hectares, 7.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production 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% | 1.01 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares |
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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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 in Bolivia?
- Land under cereal production in Bolivia was 1.69 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 392,107 hectares in 1967.
- How does Bolivia rank for land under cereal production?
- Bolivia ranks 62nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.