Sorghum yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sorghum yields was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Bolivia, 1976–2024
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 sorghum yields in Bolivia is 2.73 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.3% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Bolivia peaked at 4.98 tonnes per hectare in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.18 tonnes per hectare, in 2022.
Bolivia ranks 33rd of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 1980s | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 sorghum yields in Bolivia?
- Sorghum yields in Bolivia was 2.73 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 sorghum yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- How does Bolivia rank for sorghum yields?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Sorghum 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.