How does Bolivia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Bolivia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bolivia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bolivia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 30.46 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

30.46 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

49th

of 209 countries

All-time high

31.23 percent

in 1993

All-time low

26.18 percent

in 1963

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 30.46 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia peaked at 31.23 percent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.18 percent, in 1963.

Bolivia ranks 49th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	26.4 percent	—
1962	26.31 percent	-0.3%
1963	26.18 percent	-0.5%
1964	26.22 percent	+0.2%
1965	26.22 percent	+0.0%
1966	26.22 percent	+0.0%
1967	26.22 percent	+0.0%
1968	26.22 percent	+0.0%
1969	26.4 percent	+0.7%
1970	26.4 percent	+0.0%
1971	26.77 percent	+1.4%
1972	27.23 percent	+1.7%
1973	27.23 percent	+0.0%
1974	27.69 percent	+1.7%
1975	28.15 percent	+1.7%
1976	28.15 percent	+0.0%
1977	28.62 percent	+1.7%
1978	28.62 percent	+0.0%
1979	29.08 percent	+1.6%
1980	29.08 percent	+0.0%
1981	29.54 percent	+1.6%
1982	29.54 percent	+0.0%
1983	29.54 percent	+0.0%
1984	30 percent	+1.6%
1985	30 percent	+0.0%
1986	30.46 percent	+1.5%
1987	30.46 percent	+0.0%
1988	30.46 percent	+0.0%
1989	30.65 percent	+0.6%
1990	30.65 percent	+0.0%
1991	30.92 percent	+0.9%
1992	30.92 percent	+0.0%
1993	31.23 percent	+1.0%
1994	31.23 percent	+0.0%
1995	31.23 percent	+0.0%
1996	31.23 percent	+0.0%
1997	31.23 percent	+0.0%
1998	31.23 percent	+0.0%
1999	31.23 percent	+0.0%
2000	31.23 percent	+0.0%
2001	31.23 percent	+0.0%
2002	31.23 percent	+0.0%
2003	30.41 percent	-2.6%
2004	30.32 percent	-0.3%
2005	30.42 percent	+0.3%
2006	30.46 percent	+0.1%
2007	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2008	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2009	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2010	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2011	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2012	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2013	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2014	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2015	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2016	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2017	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2018	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2019	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2020	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2021	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2022	30.46 percent	+0.0%
2023	30.46 percent	+0.0%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

Bolivia's 30.46 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Bolivia's 30.46 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.27 percent	26.18 percent	26.4 percent	9
1970s	27.79 percent	26.4 percent	29.08 percent	10
1980s	29.97 percent	29.08 percent	30.65 percent	10
1990s	31.11 percent	30.65 percent	31.23 percent	10
2000s	30.67 percent	30.32 percent	31.23 percent	10
2010s	30.46 percent	30.46 percent	30.46 percent	10
2020s	30.46 percent	30.46 percent	30.46 percent	4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

46 Zimbabwe 31.28 percent compare
47 Tunisia 30.57 percent compare
48 Sierra Leone 30.48 percent compare
50 Congo 29.28 percent compare
51 Azerbaijan 29.21 percent compare
52 United States 29.17 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Bolivia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia was 30.46 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bolivia?: The highest recorded value was 31.23 percent in 1993.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bolivia?: The lowest recorded value was 26.18 percent in 1963.
How does Bolivia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Bolivia ranks 49th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bolivia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).