Potato yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Potato yields was 6.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
145th
of 159 countries
All-time high
7.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
2.93 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Bolivia is 6.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Bolivia peaked at 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.93 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
Bolivia ranks 145th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.53 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.35 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -17.1% |
| 1978 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | -48.2% |
| 1984 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 6.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 40% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 6.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.08 tonnes per hectare, 30% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +58.4% | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 4.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | -48.2% | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +34.8% | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 6.81 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | 5.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | 7.22 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 142 Guadeloupe 7 tonnes per hectare compare
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- 146 Madagascar 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 potato yields in Bolivia?
- Potato yields in Bolivia was 6.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Bolivia rank for potato yields?
- Bolivia ranks 145th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.