Sugar cane yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sugar cane yields was 54.72 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.72 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
59th
of 110 countries
All-time high
58.47 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
31.18 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane yields in Bolivia is 54.72 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Bolivia peaked at 58.47 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.18 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Bolivia ranks 59th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.43 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 33.31 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 33.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 41.73 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1965 | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 38.06 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1968 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 38 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 38.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 43.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 44.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 41.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 42 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47.4 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 44.3 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 45.59 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 44.54 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 41.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 38.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 40.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 40.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 36.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 36.61 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.44 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 46.38 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 42.69 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 36.21 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 42.1 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1994 | 45.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 42.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 39.71 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 40.56 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 42.41 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 42.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 46.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 46.51 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 51.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 47.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 53.52 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 50.18 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 43.82 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 49.99 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 46.94 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 46.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 48.45 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 52.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 51.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.45 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.59 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 57.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 56.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 54.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 53.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 58.47 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 54.72 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 54.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 54.72 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.27 tonnes per hectare, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.69 tonnes per hectare | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | 41.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.08 tonnes per hectare | 35.56 tonnes per hectare | 47.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.56 tonnes per hectare | 36.61 tonnes per hectare | 45.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.59 tonnes per hectare | 36.21 tonnes per hectare | 47.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.65 tonnes per hectare | 42.96 tonnes per hectare | 53.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.33 tonnes per hectare | 46.56 tonnes per hectare | 57.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.48 tonnes per hectare | 53.42 tonnes per hectare | 58.47 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 sugar cane yields in Bolivia?
- Sugar cane yields in Bolivia was 54.72 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.47 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Bolivia rank for sugar cane yields?
- Bolivia ranks 59th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Sugar cane 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.