Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia
Bolivia: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0551 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.0551
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.0652
in 1991
All-time low
0.025
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia is 0.0551, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia peaked at 0.0652 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 1961.
Bolivia ranks 132nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.025 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0267 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0284 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0297 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0309 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0324 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0335 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0346 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0382 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0421 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.044 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0459 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.048 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0499 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0518 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0535 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0553 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0568 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0586 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.059 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0591 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0626 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0632 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0639 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0633 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0647 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0652 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0647 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0636 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0615 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.059 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0587 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.057 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0555 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0543 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0561 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0561 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0541 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0581 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0518 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0461 | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0443 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0461 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0468 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0428 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0453 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0505 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0481 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0527 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0551 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0551 | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.0551 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.0551 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3846, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0308 | 0.025 | 0.0359 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.045 | 0.0374 | 0.0535 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0603 | 0.0553 | 0.0639 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0604 | 0.0543 | 0.0652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 | 0.0443 | 0.0581 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0487 | 0.0428 | 0.0551 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Bolivia was 0.0551 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Bolivia ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.