Barley production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Barley production was 47,246 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47,246 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 106 countries
All-time high
91,770 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
29,666 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley 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
Bolivia recorded 47,246 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Bolivia peaked at 91,770 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 29,666 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Bolivia 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59,900 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 60,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 63,000 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 61,600 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 60,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 60,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1968 | 60,100 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 61,600 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 61,500 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 65,700 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 70,100 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 72,400 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 75,121 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 79,600 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 91,770 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 59,895 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1978 | 59,145 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 52,335 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 48,555 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 56,630 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 61,300 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 29,666 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1984 | 61,410 tonnes | +107.0% |
| 1985 | 75,460 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 78,070 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 78,850 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 69,010 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 57,652 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 65,064 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 50,886 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 60,700 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 64,359 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 59,308 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 58,843 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 64,189 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 57,105 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 60,069 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 65,869 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 66,550 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68,300 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 62,204 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 69,955 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 72,636 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 73,996 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 75,226 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 72,589 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 73,228 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 47,608 tonnes | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 49,314 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 50,580 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 51,877 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 45,535 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 44,798 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 51,405 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 45,996 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 45,483 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 46,620 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 47,951 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 47,567 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 48,180 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 47,159 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 47,485 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 47,246 tonnes | -0.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 47,246 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,878 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 47,246 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 216,724 tonnes, 22% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +107.0% | 29,666 tonnes | 61,410 tonnes |
| 1983 | -51.6% | 61,300 tonnes | 29,666 tonnes |
| 2009 | -35.0% | 73,228 tonnes | 47,608 tonnes |
| 1977 | -34.7% | 91,770 tonnes | 59,895 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,300 tonnes | 56,000 tonnes | 63,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,757 tonnes | 52,335 tonnes | 91,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,660 tonnes | 29,666 tonnes | 78,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,639 tonnes | 50,886 tonnes | 65,869 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,229 tonnes | 47,608 tonnes | 75,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,956 tonnes | 44,798 tonnes | 51,877 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,527 tonnes | 47,159 tonnes | 48,180 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bolivia
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- 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 barley production in Bolivia?
- Barley production in Bolivia was 47,246 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 barley production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 91,770 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,666 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Bolivia rank for barley production?
- Bolivia ranks 74th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.