Sorghum yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sorghum yields was 2.73 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.73 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 51.3%
World rank
33rd
of 115 countries
All-time high
4.98 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
All-time low
1.18 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
Years of data
49
1976–2024
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 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1977 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1985 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1988 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1989 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1990 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 4.04 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +52.7% |
| 2024 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.73 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.