Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia

Bolivia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 33.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
33.84 million hectares
in 1993
All-time low
28.36 million hectares
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia is 33.00 million hectares, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia peaked at 33.84 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.36 million hectares, in 1963.

That places Bolivia 23rd out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.45 million hectares 28.36 million hectares 28.60 million hectares 9
1970s 30.11 million hectares 28.60 million hectares 31.50 million hectares 10
1980s 32.47 million hectares 31.50 million hectares 33.20 million hectares 10
1990s 33.70 million hectares 33.20 million hectares 33.84 million hectares 10
2000s 33.22 million hectares 32.84 million hectares 33.83 million hectares 10
2010s 33.00 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 10
2020s 33.00 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 33.00 million hectares 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 20 Colombia 35.49 million hectares compare
  2. 21 Mozambique 35.46 million hectares compare
  3. 22 Mali 34.64 million hectares compare
  4. 24 Algeria 32.81 million hectares compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 30.00 million hectares compare
  6. 26 Iran 29.48 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia?
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Bolivia was 33.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 33.84 million hectares in 1993.
What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.36 million hectares in 1963.
How does Bolivia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Bolivia ranks 23rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
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

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.