How have things changed? in Bolivia
Bolivia: How have things changed? was 29,805 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29,805 metric tons
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
221,810 metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
1,050 metric tons
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Bolivia, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 29,805 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bolivia peaked at 221,810 metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,050 metric tons, in 1974.
Bolivia ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1,700 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,500 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 1,300 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 1,200 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 1,100 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1,300 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,050 metric tons | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 1,050 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,250 metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1977 | 1,550 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 1,550 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,650 metric tons | +135.5% |
| 1980 | 4,379 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 5,617 metric tons | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 4,105 metric tons | -26.9% |
| 1983 | 4,105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,105 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,170 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,871 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 54,306 metric tons | +1302.9% |
| 1988 | 34,512 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 6,344 metric tons | -81.6% |
| 1990 | 7,868 metric tons | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 5,526 metric tons | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 8,081 metric tons | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 6,692 metric tons | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 6,489 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6,828 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 6,668 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 22,698 metric tons | +240.4% |
| 1998 | 8,517 metric tons | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 24,278 metric tons | +185.1% |
| 2000 | 6,846 metric tons | -71.8% |
| 2001 | 34,680 metric tons | +406.6% |
| 2002 | 38,064 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 50,776 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 2004 | 43,495 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 58,420 metric tons | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 51,208 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 55,600 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 62,225 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 36,625 metric tons | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 32,436 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 56,836 metric tons | +75.2% |
| 2012 | 67,689 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 70,419 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 94,282 metric tons | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 80,389 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 54,769 metric tons | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 67,432 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 46,311 metric tons | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 221,810 metric tons | +379.0% |
| 2020 | 29,642 metric tons | -86.6% |
| 2021 | 38,140 metric tons | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 53,150 metric tons | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 44,763 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 29,805 metric tons | -33.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 29,805 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 29,805 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1302.9% | 3,871 metric tons | 54,306 metric tons |
| 2001 | +406.6% | 6,846 metric tons | 34,680 metric tons |
| 2019 | +379.0% | 46,311 metric tons | 221,810 metric tons |
| 1997 | +240.4% | 6,668 metric tons | 22,698 metric tons |
| 1999 | +185.1% | 8,517 metric tons | 24,278 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,500 metric tons | 1,200 metric tons | 1,800 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,550 metric tons | 1,050 metric tons | 3,650 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,551 metric tons | 3,871 metric tons | 54,306 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,364 metric tons | 5,526 metric tons | 24,278 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,794 metric tons | 6,846 metric tons | 62,225 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,237 metric tons | 32,436 metric tons | 221,810 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,100 metric tons | 29,642 metric tons | 53,150 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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 how have things changed? in Bolivia?
- How have things changed? in Bolivia was 29,805 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 221,810 metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,050 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Bolivia rank for how have things changed??
- Bolivia ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.