Rice yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rice yields was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Bolivia is 2.07 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Bolivia peaked at 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Bolivia ranks 95th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 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 rice yields in Bolivia?
- Rice yields in Bolivia was 2.07 tonnes per hectare 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 rice yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Bolivia rank for rice yields?
- Bolivia ranks 95th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.