Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 5.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 5.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1961.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.2% | — |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.6% | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- 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 land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 5.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1961.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 135th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.