Sunflower seed yields in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sunflower seed yields was 1.39 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
44th
of 78 countries
All-time high
1.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2007
All-time low
0.6753 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Bolivia, 1987–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed yields in Bolivia stood at 1.39 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Bolivia peaked at 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6753 tonnes per hectare, in 2017.
Bolivia ranks 44th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sunflower seed yields in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1988 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8964 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8049 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9067 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.94 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 0.973 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8344 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 2014 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8903 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +65.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +32.9% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.39 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.32 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.6753 tonnes per hectare | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 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 sunflower seed yields in Bolivia?
- Sunflower seed yields in Bolivia was 1.39 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6753 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- How does Bolivia rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Bolivia ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sunflower seed 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.