Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,209 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,209 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
114th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,523 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1,358 kg per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia stood at 2,209 kg per hectare.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia peaked at 2,523 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,358 kg per hectare, in 1991.
Bolivia ranks 114th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,361 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,358 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1,400 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,537 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 1,427 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1,561 kg per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 1,614 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,388 kg per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 1,495 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1,366 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 1,642 kg per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 1,785 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1,712 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,963 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1,619 kg per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 1,927 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 2,100 kg per hectare | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,763 kg per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2008 | 2,016 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2,346 kg per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2,267 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,045 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 2,113 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,718 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 1,958 kg per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 2,280 kg per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2,111 kg per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,846 kg per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 2,334 kg per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 2,030 kg per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2,024 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,523 kg per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1,717 kg per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 1,980 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 2,209 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,209 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,209 kg per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,451 kg per hectare | 1,358 kg per hectare | 1,614 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,887 kg per hectare | 1,619 kg per hectare | 2,346 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,070 kg per hectare | 1,718 kg per hectare | 2,334 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,091 kg per hectare | 1,717 kg per hectare | 2,523 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 111 Cote d'Ivoire 2,398 kg per hectare compare
- 112 Afghanistan 2,359 kg per hectare compare
- 113 Zambia 2,344 kg per hectare compare
- 115 Senegal 2,192 kg per hectare compare
- 116 East Timor 2,129 kg per hectare compare
- 117 Cuba 2,070 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Bolivia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 9 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.55 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 11.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 21.51 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.39 % change on previous year (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bolivia was 2,209 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,523 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,358 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bolivia ranks 114th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.