Sugar cane production in Bolivia

Bolivia: Sugar cane production was 11.45 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11.45 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.45 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
533,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sugar cane 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

In 2024, sugar cane production in Bolivia stood at 11.45 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Bolivia peaked at 11.45 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 533,000 tonnes, in 1962.

That places Bolivia 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 947,763 tonnes 533,000 tonnes 1.41 million tonnes 9
1970s 2.33 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 3.43 million tonnes 10
1980s 2.77 million tonnes 2.12 million tonnes 3.16 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.63 million tonnes 2.95 million tonnes 4.26 million tonnes 10
2000s 5.51 million tonnes 3.60 million tonnes 7.80 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.93 million tonnes 6.40 million tonnes 9.62 million tonnes 10
2020s 10.31 million tonnes 9.66 million tonnes 11.45 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 16 Peru 12.04 million tonnes compare
  2. 17 Myanmar 12.00 million tonnes compare
  3. 18 Vietnam 11.84 million tonnes compare
  4. 20 Kenya 9.37 million tonnes compare
  5. 21 Iran 9.15 million tonnes compare
  6. 22 Cuba 9.05 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar cane production in Bolivia?
Sugar cane production in Bolivia was 11.45 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 sugar cane production recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 11.45 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 533,000 tonnes in 1962.
How does Bolivia rank for sugar cane production?
Bolivia ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.