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
39th
of 160 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
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 39th out of 160 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.
Potato production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 516,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 531,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 546,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 561,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 575,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 549,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 519,500 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 597,600 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 627,400 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 655,000 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 698,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 703,585 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 729,705 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 749,460 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 834,050 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 823,800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 659,155 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 738,345 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 730,025 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 786,620 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 866,780 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 900,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 316,454 tonnes | -64.8% |
| 1984 | 722,873 tonnes | +128.4% |
| 1985 | 768,225 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 703,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 814,882 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 825,800 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 638,615 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 619,759 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 691,935 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 603,062 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 616,036 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 631,999 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 604,735 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 625,794 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 659,150 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 590,530 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 708,851 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 721,466 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 706,324 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 728,785 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 745,343 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 748,095 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 761,891 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 754,807 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 735,254 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 747,968 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 956,953 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.16 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 1.38 million tonnes | +18.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 1.38 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 17.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 | +128.4% | 316,454 tonnes | 722,873 tonnes |
| 1983 | -64.8% | 900,000 tonnes | 316,454 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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 39th out of 160 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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Potato production is measured in tonnes.