Meat production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Meat production was 1.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat production in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Bolivia is 1.13 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Bolivia peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88,392 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bolivia 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,641 tonnes | 88,392 tonnes | 114,445 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,912 tonnes | 123,381 tonnes | 190,432 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 225,291 tonnes | 212,816 tonnes | 250,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 307,943 tonnes | 247,425 tonnes | 382,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,886 tonnes | 382,827 tonnes | 661,963 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 825,421 tonnes | 702,567 tonnes | 928,659 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 936,307 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.84 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.8% (2024)
- Rural population 3.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.69 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Bolivia?
- Meat production in Bolivia was 1.13 million tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,392 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bolivia rank for meat production?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.