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
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.
Sweet potato production in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,100 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,200 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 12,200 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 12,800 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13,100 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,700 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 15,648 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16,410 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 18,600 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 20,400 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 14,485 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 14,150 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,665 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 7,525 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 9,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 4,975 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 7,344 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 7,210 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,346 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,600 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 9,790 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12,400 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 10,621 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 13,018 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 12,140 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 12,175 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,800 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12,500 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,770 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,800 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13,600 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 14,900 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 14,370 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,400 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,843 tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 6,965 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,081 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,228 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,328 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,438 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,551 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,739 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 4,778 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,923 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,629 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,627 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,609 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,517 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,435 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,483 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,487 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,507 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,631 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,512 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,350 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 4,635 tonnes | -13.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,635 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,635 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -52.5% | 14,400 tonnes | 6,843 tonnes |
| 1981 | -48.7% | 14,665 tonnes | 7,525 tonnes |
| 1984 | +47.6% | 4,975 tonnes | 7,344 tonnes |
| 1983 | -44.7% | 9,000 tonnes | 4,975 tonnes |
| 2010 | -37.2% | 7,551 tonnes | 4,739 tonnes |
| 1978 | -29.0% | 20,400 tonnes | 14,485 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.