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