Rice yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Rice yields was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.07 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 38.2%
World rank
96th
of 124 countries
All-time high
3.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.32 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 96th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1979 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1990 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +50.1% |
| 2004 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2013 | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 57% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.07 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 96th out of 124 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.