Pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia
Bolivia: Pesticide breakdown by type was 47 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia, 1990–2023
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 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia peaked at 369 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2009.
Bolivia ranks 19th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 181 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 181 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 369 tonnes | +103.9% |
| 2007 | 246 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 124 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 126 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 201 tonnes | +59.5% |
| 2012 | 104 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2013 | 166 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 2014 | 86 tonnes | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 99 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 120 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 193 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 88 tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 41 tonnes | -53.4% |
| 2020 | 58 tonnes | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 55 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 47 tonnes | -17.5% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 47 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes, 47.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +103.9% | 181 tonnes | 369 tonnes |
| 2009 | -100.0% | 124 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 2017 | +60.8% | 120 tonnes | 193 tonnes |
| 2011 | +59.5% | 126 tonnes | 201 tonnes |
| 2013 | +59.6% | 104 tonnes | 166 tonnes |
| 2018 | -54.4% | 193 tonnes | 88 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 369 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.4 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 201 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.25 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 58 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 16 Papua New Guinea 71 tonnes compare
- 17 Vietnam 68 tonnes compare
- 18 Seychelles 62 tonnes compare
- 19 Philippines 47 tonnes compare
- 21 Macao 45 tonnes compare
- 22 Jamaica 39 tonnes compare
- 22 Lebanon 39 tonnes 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Bolivia was 47 tonnes 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 369 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Bolivia rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.7%. 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.