> In 2024 Bolivia produced 49,688 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 21st largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/bolivia/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 49,688 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 21st largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 5.3%. The record was 99,878 t in 1991. Area harvested: 16,541 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202449,688 t
World rank21 of 60
10-year change−5.3%
Record99,878 t1991

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.51%0.83% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 14.2 (−79%)
kg per person4.00world 1.20
10-year change−5.3%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/) | 52,386 | 0.54% |
| 20 | [Venezuela](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/venezuela/) | 50,292 | 0.51% |
| 21 | **Bolivia** | 49,688 | 0.51% |
| 22 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/cameroon/) | 46,237 | 0.47% |
| 23 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/cote-divoire/) | 40,615 | 0.41% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 49,688 | −0.5% | 16,541 | 3.00 |
| 2023 | 49,954 | +2.1% | 16,533 | 3.02 |
| 2022 | 48,915 | −2.6% | 16,526 | 2.96 |
| 2021 | 50,195 | −1.1% | 16,371 | 3.07 |
| 2020 | 50,751 | +2.8% | 16,370 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 49,368 | −2.2% | 16,554 | 2.98 |
| 2018 | 50,466 | −3.7% | 16,642 | 3.03 |
| 2017 | 52,418 | +0.1% | 16,617 | 3.15 |
| 2016 | 52,369 | −0.1% | 16,884 | 3.10 |
| 2015 | 52,425 | −0.1% | 17,649 | 2.97 |
| 2014 | 52,459 | +0.5% | 17,617 | 2.98 |
| 2013 | 52,222 | −0.5% | 17,708 | 2.95 |
| 2012 | 52,459 | +3.9% | 17,370 | 3.02 |
| 2011 | 50,512 | +0.6% | 16,775 | 3.01 |
| 2010 | 50,208 | −2.1% | 16,760 | 3.00 |
| 2009 | 51,279 | −1.4% | 15,833 | 3.24 |
| 2008 | 52,031 | +1.1% | 15,647 | 3.33 |
| 2007 | 51,482 | +20% | 15,464 | 3.33 |
| 2006 | 42,817 | −15% | 13,595 | 3.15 |
| 2005 | 50,146 | +1.4% | 15,006 | 3.34 |
| 2004 | 49,465 | −13% | 14,799 | 3.34 |
| 2003 | 57,000 | −9.5% | 17,000 | 3.35 |
| 2002 | 63,000 | −3.1% | 18,797 | 3.35 |
| 2001 | 65,000 | −2.7% | 19,000 | 3.42 |
| 2000 | 66,825 | −1.7% | 19,799 | 3.38 |
| 1999 | 68,000 | −3.8% | 20,000 | 3.40 |
| 1998 | 70,687 | +1.0% | 20,797 | 3.40 |
| 1997 | 70,000 | −6.7% | 20,500 | 3.41 |
| 1996 | 75,000 | −6.3% | 22,000 | 3.41 |
| 1995 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 23,500 | 3.40 |
| 1994 | 85,000 | −4.0% | 25,000 | 3.40 |
| 1993 | 88,500 | +7.3% | 25,600 | 3.46 |
| 1992 | 82,500 | −17% | 24,900 | 3.31 |
| 1991 | 99,878 | +25% | 25,386 | 3.93 |
| 1990 | 79,956 | −11% | 23,972 | 3.34 |
| 1989 | 89,380 | −1.1% | 26,720 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 90,392 | +7.5% | 27,050 | 3.34 |
| 1987 | 84,060 | +2.1% | 26,325 | 3.19 |
| 1986 | 82,330 | +13% | 25,055 | 3.29 |
| 1985 | 72,884 | +13% | 23,605 | 3.09 |
| 1984 | 64,410 | +120% | 21,225 | 3.03 |
| 1983 | 29,230 | −56% | 11,645 | 2.51 |
| 1982 | 66,640 | +1.0% | 19,135 | 3.48 |
| 1981 | 65,995 | +59% | 20,580 | 3.21 |
| 1980 | 41,420 | −19% | 12,780 | 3.24 |
| 1979 | 51,200 | +4.1% | 14,000 | 3.66 |
| 1978 | 49,175 | −16% | 13,605 | 3.61 |
| 1977 | 58,875 | −6.4% | 16,950 | 3.47 |
| 1976 | 62,885 | +43% | 16,555 | 3.80 |
| 1975 | 43,850 | −7.8% | 16,560 | 2.65 |
| 1974 | 47,582 | +4.6% | 17,070 | 2.79 |
| 1973 | 45,500 | −24% | 16,500 | 2.76 |
| 1972 | 60,000 | +7.1% | 16,600 | 3.61 |
| 1971 | 56,000 | +0.7% | 16,400 | 3.41 |
| 1970 | 55,600 | +9.0% | 16,200 | 3.43 |
| 1969 | 51,000 | +2.0% | 15,000 | 3.40 |
| 1968 | 50,000 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 3.33 |
| 1967 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 15,000 | 3.33 |
| 1966 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 3.36 |
| 1965 | 47,000 | +2.2% | 14,000 | 3.36 |
| 1964 | 46,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 3.29 |
| 1963 | 46,000 | +7.0% | 14,000 | 3.29 |
| 1962 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 3.31 |
| 1961 | 43,000 | — | 13,000 | 3.31 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports265 t USD 113,000
Importer rank34 of 113
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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 49,688 t in 2024, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Bolivia ranked 21st of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Bolivia changed?

It fell by 5.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 99,878 t in 1991.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Bolivia?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (49,688 t from 16,541 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Bolivia export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Bolivia reported no exports and imports of 265 t (USD 113,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Bolivia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Bolivia

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/bolivia/)[Soybeans](https://husfarm.com/production/soybeans/bolivia/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/bolivia/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bolivia/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/bolivia/)[Raw sugar](https://husfarm.com/production/raw-sugar/bolivia/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/bolivia/)[Chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bolivia/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/bolivia/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bolivia/)[Soya bean oil](https://husfarm.com/production/soya-bean-oil/bolivia/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/bolivia/)
[Agricultural production in Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bolivia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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