Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 48.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia peaked at 81.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.1% | — |
| 1962 | 67.6% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 71.4% | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 68.5% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 67.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 69.1% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 70.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 67.4% | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 70.9% | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 68.0% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 69.3% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 71.2% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 70.1% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 65.9% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 66.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.9% | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 66.0% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 67.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 72.8% | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 68.8% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 81.3% | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 70.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 54.2% | +26.3% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -10.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 48.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 48.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55.5%, 88% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 67.0% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.5% | 67.4% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.9% | 60.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 68.8% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 49.5% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 44.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 42.9% | 54.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Bolivia was 48.6% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Bolivia ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.