Arable land — Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Arable land — Area was 6,054 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 6,054 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 6,054 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,294 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,294 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,296 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,304 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1,341 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 1,375 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1,414 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 1,448 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1,488 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,527 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,564 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1,591 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,634 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1,678 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,711 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,752 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,807 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,845 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,877 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,910 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1,943 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,980 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2,018 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 2,051 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 2,093 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,168 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2,243 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2,317 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2,392 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 2,467 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2,542 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,617 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,691 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,766 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,841 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2,916 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2,990 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,065 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,140 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 3,215 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 3,290 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,364 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3,439 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 3,514 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 3,579 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,806 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 3,935 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,064 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 4,192 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 4,321 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4,450 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,585 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,720 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,856 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4,989 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,976 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4,836 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 4,693 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4,952 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 5,252 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,275 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 5,431 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5,586 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5,969 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 6,054 1000 ha | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,387 1000 ha | 1,294 1000 ha | 1,527 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,737 1000 ha | 1,564 1000 ha | 1,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,167 1000 ha | 1,943 1000 ha | 2,467 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,878 1000 ha | 2,542 1000 ha | 3,215 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,750 1000 ha | 3,290 1000 ha | 4,321 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,831 1000 ha | 4,450 1000 ha | 5,252 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,663 1000 ha | 5,275 1000 ha | 6,054 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6,124 1000 ha compare
- 52 United Kingdom 6,124 1000 ha compare
- 54 Guinea 6,070 1000 ha compare
- 56 Philippines 5,590 1000 ha compare
- 57 Belarus 5,520 1000 ha compare
- 58 Chad 5,300 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.304 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.644 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use 27,016 t (2024)
- Land area — Area 108,796 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 3.39 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 2.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.13 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 24,956 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Arable land — area in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 6,054 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The highest recorded value was 6,054 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,294 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for arable land — area?
- Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 55th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.