Potato production in Bolivia

Bolivia: Potato production was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.38 million tonnes
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
38th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.38 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
316,454 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potato production in Bolivia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded 1.38 million tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potato production in Bolivia peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 316,454 tonnes, in 1983.

That places Bolivia 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 558,056 tonnes 516,000 tonnes 627,400 tonnes 9
1970s 732,112 tonnes 655,000 tonnes 834,050 tonnes 10
1980s 734,325 tonnes 316,454 tonnes 900,000 tonnes 10
1990s 635,185 tonnes 590,530 tonnes 708,851 tonnes 10
2000s 760,689 tonnes 706,324 tonnes 956,953 tonnes 10
2010s 1.08 million tonnes 1.00 million tonnes 1.26 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.28 million tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 35 Australia 1.53 million tonnes compare
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  3. 37 Italy 1.41 million tonnes compare
  4. 39 Indonesia 1.27 million tonnes compare
  5. 40 Tajikistan 1.26 million tonnes compare
  6. 41 Chile 1.25 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potato production in Bolivia?
Potato production in Bolivia was 1.38 million 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 potato production recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest potato production recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 316,454 tonnes in 1983.
How does Bolivia rank for potato production?
Bolivia ranks 38th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is potato production rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
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
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.