Banana production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Banana production was 301,638 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
301,638 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
49th
of 152 countries
All-time high
350,000 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
100,700 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, banana production in Bolivia stood at 301,638 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Bolivia peaked at 350,000 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 100,700 tonnes, in 1994.
Bolivia ranks 49th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 122,600 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 140,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 157,600 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 165,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 173,800 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 182,500 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 192,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 201,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 211,700 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 228,200 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 230,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 239,700 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 253,340 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 251,640 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 202,380 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 183,700 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 151,780 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 154,520 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 157,860 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 163,700 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 152,050 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 153,620 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 160,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 210,000 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1986 | 290,000 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1987 | 350,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 308,663 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 316,609 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 138,000 tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1991 | 138,906 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 142,971 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 145,196 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 100,700 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 150,928 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1996 | 147,689 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 146,204 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 150,613 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 158,052 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 161,926 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 163,388 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 170,110 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 172,950 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 176,965 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 180,896 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 181,732 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 182,490 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 183,305 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 154,227 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 159,681 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 164,657 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 169,615 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 164,256 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 283,310 tonnes | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 292,221 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 299,580 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 289,674 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 305,950 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 301,255 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 301,162 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,871 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 308,181 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 305,525 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 301,638 tonnes | -1.3% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 301,638 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 301,638 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +72.5% | 164,256 tonnes | 283,310 tonnes |
| 1990 | -56.4% | 316,609 tonnes | 138,000 tonnes |
| 1995 | +49.9% | 100,700 tonnes | 150,928 tonnes |
| 1986 | +38.1% | 210,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes |
| 1994 | -30.6% | 145,196 tonnes | 100,700 tonnes |
| 1985 | +31.2% | 160,000 tonnes | 210,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,067 tonnes | 105,000 tonnes | 201,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 210,696 tonnes | 151,780 tonnes | 253,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 226,250 tonnes | 152,050 tonnes | 350,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,926 tonnes | 100,700 tonnes | 158,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,799 tonnes | 154,227 tonnes | 183,305 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,020 tonnes | 159,681 tonnes | 305,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 303,475 tonnes | 300,871 tonnes | 308,181 tonnes | 5 |
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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 banana production in Bolivia?
- Banana production in Bolivia was 301,638 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 350,000 tonnes in 1987.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,700 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Bolivia rank for banana production?
- Bolivia ranks 49th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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