Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia
Bolivia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 38.82 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.82 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
38.82 million hectares
in 2022
All-time low
29.81 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia is 38.82 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia peaked at 38.82 million hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.81 million hectares, in 1963.
That places Bolivia 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.04 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 29.94 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 29.81 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.88 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 29.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 29.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 30.26 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 30.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 30.73 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 31.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 31.31 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.38 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 32.42 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 32.95 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 32.99 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.52 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 33.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.10 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 34.14 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 34.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 34.72 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 34.69 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 35.20 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 35.23 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 35.25 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 35.47 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 35.45 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 35.80 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 35.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.21 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.60 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 36.68 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.16 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.65 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 36.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.96 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.14 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 37.28 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.54 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 37.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.08 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.22 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.22 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.08 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.94 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.20 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 38.51 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.53 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 38.82 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 38.82 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.20 million hectares, 32.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.98 million hectares | 29.81 million hectares | 30.26 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.97 million hectares | 30.30 million hectares | 33.52 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.65 million hectares | 33.56 million hectares | 35.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.39 million hectares | 35.45 million hectares | 37.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.12 million hectares | 36.62 million hectares | 37.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.07 million hectares | 37.67 million hectares | 38.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.70 million hectares | 38.53 million hectares | 38.82 million hectares | 4 |
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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bolivia was 38.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.82 million hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 million hectares in 1963.
- How does Bolivia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bolivia ranks 32nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.