Maize production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 1.1 million t of maize, the 57th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2018. Area harvested: 442,378 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 57 of 162
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2018
Maize in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 5.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 90.1
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Cambodia | 1,380,000 | 0.11% |
| 56 | Ecuador | 1,195,203 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Bolivia | 1,118,419 | 0.09% |
| 58 | Slovakia | 1,063,820 | 0.09% |
| 59 | Togo | 1,010,000 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 1,118,419 | +0.1% | 442,378 | 2.53 |
| 2023 | 1,117,136 | +13% | 447,517 | 2.50 |
| 2022 | 985,621 | −21% | 408,193 | 2.41 |
| 2021 | 1,250,330 | +31% | 409,862 | 3.05 |
| 2020 | 954,833 | −3.3% | 422,859 | 2.26 |
| 2019 | 987,503 | −22% | 468,080 | 2.11 |
| 2018 | 1,260,926 | +32% | 462,187 | 2.73 |
| 2017 | 954,909 | −3.0% | 424,907 | 2.25 |
| 2016 | 984,628 | −6.8% | 394,314 | 2.50 |
| 2015 | 1,056,557 | +5.0% | 441,545 | 2.39 |
| 2014 | 1,006,622 | +10.0% | 463,479 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 915,150 | −12% | 426,810 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 1,043,059 | +14% | 365,773 | 2.85 |
| 2011 | 918,091 | −9.9% | 370,710 | 2.48 |
| 2010 | 1,018,988 | −13% | 365,354 | 2.79 |
| 2009 | 1,174,447 | +17% | 416,685 | 2.82 |
| 2008 | 1,001,803 | +30% | 433,300 | 2.31 |
| 2007 | 770,365 | −14% | 364,159 | 2.12 |
| 2006 | 894,436 | +21% | 343,080 | 2.61 |
| 2005 | 738,352 | +37% | 337,779 | 2.19 |
| 2004 | 538,091 | −22% | 313,849 | 1.71 |
| 2003 | 691,643 | +2.8% | 295,509 | 2.34 |
| 2002 | 672,772 | −0.7% | 310,465 | 2.17 |
| 2001 | 677,829 | +3.8% | 306,118 | 2.21 |
| 2000 | 653,271 | +34% | 307,292 | 2.13 |
| 1999 | 488,606 | +1.9% | 277,281 | 1.76 |
| 1998 | 479,601 | +35% | 263,633 | 1.82 |
| 1997 | 355,718 | −29% | 236,200 | 1.51 |
| 1996 | 498,414 | −3.3% | 276,721 | 1.80 |
| 1995 | 515,439 | +4.4% | 278,228 | 1.85 |
| 1994 | 493,533 | −8.1% | 272,567 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 537,025 | +6.7% | 287,830 | 1.87 |
| 1992 | 503,481 | +17% | 287,140 | 1.75 |
| 1991 | 429,713 | +9.9% | 281,129 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 390,952 | −2.4% | 234,696 | 1.67 |
| 1989 | 400,444 | −10% | 278,988 | 1.44 |
| 1988 | 445,570 | −7.3% | 293,360 | 1.52 |
| 1987 | 480,694 | +5.1% | 302,100 | 1.59 |
| 1986 | 457,300 | −17% | 294,000 | 1.56 |
| 1985 | 553,938 | +12% | 348,929 | 1.59 |
| 1984 | 496,612 | +47% | 321,731 | 1.54 |
| 1983 | 337,190 | −25% | 260,844 | 1.29 |
| 1982 | 449,605 | −11% | 285,780 | 1.57 |
| 1981 | 503,710 | +31% | 313,110 | 1.61 |
| 1980 | 383,365 | +1.4% | 293,480 | 1.31 |
| 1979 | 378,045 | +12% | 277,930 | 1.36 |
| 1978 | 337,370 | +11% | 259,230 | 1.30 |
| 1977 | 304,715 | −9.9% | 241,540 | 1.26 |
| 1976 | 338,170 | +11% | 221,480 | 1.53 |
| 1975 | 305,000 | +10% | 230,250 | 1.32 |
| 1974 | 276,660 | +0.3% | 219,485 | 1.26 |
| 1973 | 275,825 | +2.7% | 215,186 | 1.28 |
| 1972 | 268,500 | −9.5% | 214,500 | 1.25 |
| 1971 | 296,600 | +3.8% | 227,500 | 1.30 |
| 1970 | 285,700 | −1.6% | 221,100 | 1.29 |
| 1969 | 290,300 | +1.0% | 219,400 | 1.32 |
| 1968 | 287,500 | +3.5% | 217,400 | 1.32 |
| 1967 | 277,700 | +3.4% | 210,000 | 1.32 |
| 1966 | 268,600 | −3.1% | 203,200 | 1.32 |
| 1965 | 277,100 | +39% | 214,000 | 1.29 |
| 1964 | 200,000 | −26% | 220,000 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 270,500 | +2.2% | 218,000 | 1.24 |
| 1962 | 264,800 | +2.3% | 213,560 | 1.24 |
| 1961 | 258,800 | — | 207,030 | 1.25 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21,071 t USD 8.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 49 of 137
- Imports
- 4,838 t USD 1.3 m
- Importer rank
- 146 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of maize?
Bolivia ranked 57th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Bolivia changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 2018.
What is the yield of maize in Bolivia?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 442,378 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Bolivia export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 21,071 t (USD 8.2 m) and imports of 4,838 t (USD 1.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.