Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 0.2% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Bolivia peaked at 0.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
Bolivia ranks 164th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 10% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 permanent cropland in Bolivia?
- Permanent cropland in Bolivia was 0.2% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Bolivia rank for permanent cropland?
- Bolivia ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.