Sweet potato production in Bolivia

Bolivia: Sweet potato production was 4,635 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,635 tonnes
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20,400 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
4,435 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sweet 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

In 2024, sweet potato production in Bolivia stood at 4,635 tonnes.

The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Bolivia peaked at 20,400 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,435 tonnes, in 2017.

That places Bolivia 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,022 tonnes 10,200 tonnes 11,600 tonnes 9
1970s 15,249 tonnes 12,200 tonnes 20,400 tonnes 10
1980s 8,986 tonnes 4,975 tonnes 14,665 tonnes 10
1990s 12,442 tonnes 10,621 tonnes 13,600 tonnes 10
2000s 9,410 tonnes 6,843 tonnes 14,900 tonnes 10
2010s 4,623 tonnes 4,435 tonnes 4,923 tonnes 10
2020s 4,727 tonnes 4,507 tonnes 5,350 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 76 Togo 6,374 tonnes compare
  2. 77 Mauritania 5,313 tonnes compare
  3. 78 East Timor 4,825 tonnes compare
  4. 80 Guatemala 4,565 tonnes compare
  5. 81 Pakistan 4,390 tonnes compare
  6. 82 Ecuador 4,207 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potato production in Bolivia?
Sweet potato production in Bolivia was 4,635 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 sweet potato production recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 20,400 tonnes in 1977.
What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,435 tonnes in 2017.
How does Bolivia rank for sweet potato production?
Bolivia ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sweet 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
120 places, 6,871 data points, 1961–2024
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.