Sweet potato production in Bolivia
Bolivia: Sweet potato production was 4,635 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,635
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
79th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20,400
in 1977
All-time low
4,435
in 2017
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Bolivia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Bolivia stood at 4,635.
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 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 4,435, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,200 | — |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11,100 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 11,100 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,200 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 11,600 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 12,200 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 12,800 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 13,100 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 14,700 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 15,648 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 16,410 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 18,600 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 20,400 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 14,485 | -29.0% |
| 1979 | 14,150 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 14,665 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 7,525 | -48.7% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | +19.6% |
| 1983 | 4,975 | -44.7% |
| 1984 | 7,344 | +47.6% |
| 1985 | 7,210 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7,346 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,600 | +30.7% |
| 1988 | 9,790 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 12,400 | +26.7% |
| 1990 | 10,621 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 13,018 | +22.6% |
| 1992 | 12,140 | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 12,175 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 12,800 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12,500 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,770 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,800 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 12,000 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 13,600 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 14,900 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 14,370 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 14,400 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,843 | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 6,965 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 7,081 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 7,228 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7,328 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,438 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7,551 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 4,739 | -37.2% |
| 2011 | 4,778 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 4,923 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,629 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 4,627 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,609 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4,517 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,435 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,483 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,487 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,507 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 4,631 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,512 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 5,350 | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 4,635 | -13.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4,635 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4,635 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 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 | 6,843 |
| 1981 | -48.7% | 14,665 | 7,525 |
| 1984 | +47.6% | 4,975 | 7,344 |
| 1983 | -44.7% | 9,000 | 4,975 |
| 2010 | -37.2% | 7,551 | 4,739 |
| 1978 | -29.0% | 20,400 | 14,485 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,022 | 10,200 | 11,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,249 | 12,200 | 20,400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,986 | 4,975 | 14,665 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,442 | 10,621 | 13,600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,410 | 6,843 | 14,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,623 | 4,435 | 4,923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,727 | 4,507 | 5,350 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,400 in 1977.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,435 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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