Total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Total agricultural land use per person was 3.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 3.28, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 9.59 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 3.28, in 2025.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 14th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.24 | — |
| 1100 | 8.25 | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 8.26 | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 8.28 | +0.3% |
| 1400 | 8.34 | +0.7% |
| 1500 | 8.46 | +1.4% |
| 1600 | 9.41 | +11.2% |
| 1700 | 8.91 | -5.3% |
| 1710 | 8.85 | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 8.8 | -0.6% |
| 1730 | 8.74 | -0.6% |
| 1740 | 8.69 | -0.6% |
| 1750 | 8.65 | -0.5% |
| 1760 | 8.63 | -0.3% |
| 1770 | 8.64 | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 8.74 | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 9 | +3.0% |
| 1800 | 9.59 | +6.6% |
| 1810 | 9.5 | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 9.41 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 9.31 | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 9.41 | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 9.49 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 9.29 | -2.1% |
| 1870 | 9.22 | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 9.17 | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 8.52 | -7.1% |
| 1900 | 8.9 | +4.5% |
| 1910 | 8.74 | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 8.22 | -6.0% |
| 1930 | 8.38 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 8.17 | -2.5% |
| 1950 | 8.21 | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 8.19 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 8.18 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 8.16 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 8.11 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 8.09 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 8.07 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.05 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.02 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 7.98 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 7.8 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7.62 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.49 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 7.35 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 7.21 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 7.08 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 6.94 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.86 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.72 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 6.68 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 6.66 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.52 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.5 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.46 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.33 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 6.3 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.17 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 6.13 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5.97 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.85 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.73 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.58 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.45 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 5.35 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.28 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.17 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.12 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.02 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 4.84 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.75 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.68 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.61 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 4.53 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.45 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.31 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.16 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 4.08 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.72 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.64 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.48 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.46 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.37 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.35 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.32 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 3.28 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.24 | 8.24 | 8.24 | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.25 | 8.25 | 8.25 | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.28 | 8.28 | 8.28 | 1 |
| 1400s | 8.34 | 8.34 | 8.34 | 1 |
| 1500s | 8.46 | 8.46 | 8.46 | 1 |
| 1600s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
| 1700s | 8.91 | 8.91 | 8.91 | 1 |
| 1710s | 8.85 | 8.85 | 8.85 | 1 |
| 1720s | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 1 |
| 1730s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
| 1740s | 8.69 | 8.69 | 8.69 | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.65 | 8.65 | 8.65 | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.63 | 8.63 | 8.63 | 1 |
| 1770s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 1 |
| 1780s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
| 1790s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.59 | 9.59 | 9.59 | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
| 1830s | 9.31 | 9.31 | 9.31 | 1 |
| 1840s | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.41 | 1 |
| 1850s | 9.49 | 9.49 | 9.49 | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.22 | 9.22 | 9.22 | 1 |
| 1880s | 9.17 | 9.17 | 9.17 | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.52 | 8.52 | 8.52 | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.74 | 8.74 | 8.74 | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.22 | 8.22 | 8.22 | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.38 | 8.38 | 8.38 | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.13 | 8.05 | 8.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.43 | 6.86 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.45 | 6.13 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.65 | 5.28 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.86 | 4.53 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.11 | 3.85 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 | 3.44 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.28 | 3.4 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.83 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.83 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 3.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.59 in 1800.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.28 in 2025.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 14th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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