Cassava production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 213,119 t of cassava, the 47th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 13%. The record was 453,189 t in 1989. Area harvested: 29,897 ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 213,119 t
- World rank
- 47 of 94
- 10-year change
- −13%
- Record
- 453,189 t
- 1989
Cassava in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 10.2 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 17.2
- world 41.9
- 10-year change
- −13%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Zimbabwe | 255,517 | 0.07% |
| 46 | Myanmar | 252,188 | 0.07% |
| 47 | Bolivia | 213,119 | 0.06% |
| 48 | Argentina | 201,735 | 0.06% |
| 49 | Mali | 178,400 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of cassava
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 213,119 | −12% | 29,897 | 7.13 |
| 2023 | 241,742 | +12% | 32,934 | 7.34 |
| 2022 | 216,590 | +2.4% | 29,428 | 7.36 |
| 2021 | 211,527 | +3.9% | 29,001 | 7.29 |
| 2020 | 203,633 | +0.2% | 29,112 | 6.99 |
| 2019 | 203,327 | +1.0% | 30,112 | 6.75 |
| 2018 | 201,375 | −1.0% | 29,378 | 6.85 |
| 2017 | 203,318 | +1.7% | 29,537 | 6.88 |
| 2016 | 199,965 | −10% | 29,471 | 6.79 |
| 2015 | 223,303 | −9.2% | 29,099 | 7.67 |
| 2014 | 245,808 | +0.8% | 30,911 | 7.95 |
| 2013 | 243,799 | +0.8% | 30,306 | 8.04 |
| 2012 | 241,894 | −10% | 29,679 | 8.15 |
| 2011 | 268,938 | +1.0% | 30,586 | 8.79 |
| 2010 | 266,240 | +7.0% | 30,345 | 8.77 |
| 2009 | 248,855 | −31% | 28,794 | 8.64 |
| 2008 | 361,329 | +0.2% | 36,764 | 9.83 |
| 2007 | 360,577 | −2.9% | 36,631 | 9.84 |
| 2006 | 371,280 | +0.2% | 36,432 | 10.19 |
| 2005 | 370,482 | +2.1% | 36,366 | 10.19 |
| 2004 | 362,866 | +2.2% | 35,883 | 10.11 |
| 2003 | 354,962 | +2.6% | 35,547 | 9.99 |
| 2002 | 345,850 | +3.2% | 35,214 | 9.82 |
| 2001 | 335,131 | −2.1% | 34,570 | 9.69 |
| 2000 | 342,261 | +4.3% | 34,559 | 9.90 |
| 1999 | 328,198 | +6.6% | 33,616 | 9.76 |
| 1998 | 307,889 | −2.3% | 33,883 | 9.09 |
| 1997 | 314,988 | +4.4% | 33,599 | 9.37 |
| 1996 | 301,779 | +1.0% | 33,404 | 9.03 |
| 1995 | 298,772 | +5.6% | 33,099 | 9.03 |
| 1994 | 282,921 | −9.3% | 33,027 | 8.57 |
| 1993 | 311,994 | −3.9% | 32,447 | 9.62 |
| 1992 | 324,498 | −11% | 32,296 | 10.05 |
| 1991 | 364,054 | −7.5% | 32,295 | 11.27 |
| 1990 | 393,590 | −13% | 36,358 | 10.83 |
| 1989 | 453,189 | +5.4% | 43,886 | 10.33 |
| 1988 | 430,000 | +1.4% | 42,260 | 10.18 |
| 1987 | 424,248 | +1.0% | 41,000 | 10.35 |
| 1986 | 420,000 | +12% | 40,000 | 10.50 |
| 1985 | 376,198 | +34% | 41,150 | 9.14 |
| 1984 | 280,328 | +55% | 33,094 | 8.47 |
| 1983 | 180,385 | −37% | 14,930 | 12.08 |
| 1982 | 287,962 | +50% | 22,730 | 12.67 |
| 1981 | 191,430 | −13% | 17,930 | 10.68 |
| 1980 | 219,065 | +8.8% | 18,030 | 12.15 |
| 1979 | 201,430 | −4.3% | 15,815 | 12.74 |
| 1978 | 210,520 | −28% | 14,680 | 14.34 |
| 1977 | 294,290 | −3.4% | 23,000 | 12.80 |
| 1976 | 304,700 | +6.8% | 22,000 | 13.85 |
| 1975 | 285,350 | +5.9% | 21,780 | 13.10 |
| 1974 | 269,500 | +10.0% | 20,868 | 12.91 |
| 1973 | 245,056 | +1.2% | 18,800 | 13.03 |
| 1972 | 242,200 | +3.5% | 18,200 | 13.31 |
| 1971 | 234,000 | +5.7% | 18,000 | 13.00 |
| 1970 | 221,300 | +4.1% | 17,700 | 12.50 |
| 1969 | 212,500 | +6.3% | 17,000 | 12.50 |
| 1968 | 200,000 | +11% | 16,670 | 12.00 |
| 1967 | 180,000 | +13% | 15,000 | 12.00 |
| 1966 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 13,335 | 12.00 |
| 1965 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 13,045 | 11.50 |
| 1964 | 140,000 | +1.4% | 12,730 | 11.00 |
| 1963 | 138,000 | +2.2% | 12,545 | 11.00 |
| 1962 | 135,000 | −8.5% | 12,860 | 10.50 |
| 1961 | 147,500 | — | 12,750 | 11.57 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cassava in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 213,119 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of cassava?
Bolivia ranked 47th of 94 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 18.3% of the world total.
How has the production of cassava in Bolivia changed?
It fell by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 453,189 t in 1989.
What is the yield of cassava in Bolivia?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (213,119 t from 29,897 ha), against a world average of 10.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.