Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia
Bolivia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 30.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.46 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 197 countries
All-time high
31.23 hectares per square kilometre
in 1993
All-time low
26.18 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 30.46 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia peaked at 31.23 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.18 hectares per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Bolivia 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.4 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 26.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 26.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 26.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 26.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 26.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 26.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 26.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 26.77 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 27.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 27.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 28.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 28.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 29.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 30.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.41 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 30.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 30.46 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 30.46 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.26 hectares per square kilometre | 26.18 hectares per square kilometre | 26.4 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.79 hectares per square kilometre | 26.4 hectares per square kilometre | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.97 hectares per square kilometre | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | 30.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.11 hectares per square kilometre | 30.65 hectares per square kilometre | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.67 hectares per square kilometre | 30.32 hectares per square kilometre | 31.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 30.46 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 45 Zimbabwe 31.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tunisia 30.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 47 Sierra Leone 30.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Congo 29.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 29.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 United States 29.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Bolivia was 30.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.23 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Bolivia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Bolivia ranks 48th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.