> In 2024 Bolivia produced 491,744 t of plantains, the 16th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%.

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# Plantains production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 491,744 t of plantains, the 16th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 493,524 t in 2018. Area harvested: 41,631 ha, yield 11.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024491,744 t
World rank16 of 51
10-year change+15%
Record493,524 t2018

## Plantains in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha11.8world 6.2 (+91%)
kg per person39.6world 5.46
10-year change+15%world +29%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/tanzania/) | 581,006 | 1.3% |
| 15 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cuba/) | 501,125 | 1.1% |
| 16 | **Bolivia** | 491,744 | 1.1% |
| 17 | [Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/malawi/) | 397,654 | 0.89% |
| 18 | [Gabon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/gabon/) | 354,364 | 0.79% |

[Full ranking of 51 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

### Map of world production of plantains

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 | 491,744 | −0.2% | 41,631 | 11.81 |
| 2023 | 492,968 | +1.7% | 43,262 | 11.39 |
| 2022 | 484,875 | +1.8% | 41,016 | 11.82 |
| 2021 | 476,299 | −1.0% | 40,788 | 11.68 |
| 2020 | 481,093 | −2.1% | 40,890 | 11.77 |
| 2019 | 491,620 | −0.4% | 41,501 | 11.85 |
| 2018 | 493,524 | +2.4% | 40,958 | 12.05 |
| 2017 | 481,840 | +5.5% | 40,944 | 11.77 |
| 2016 | 456,847 | +2.4% | 40,461 | 11.29 |
| 2015 | 446,000 | +4.3% | 39,976 | 11.16 |
| 2014 | 427,426 | +22% | 39,172 | 10.91 |
| 2013 | 351,680 | −4.2% | 40,015 | 8.79 |
| 2012 | 367,121 | +3.7% | 38,911 | 9.43 |
| 2011 | 353,860 | +2.6% | 36,033 | 9.82 |
| 2010 | 344,914 | +5.0% | 35,608 | 9.69 |
| 2009 | 328,495 | −27% | 35,555 | 9.24 |
| 2008 | 451,204 | +1.2% | 42,092 | 10.72 |
| 2007 | 445,898 | +0.5% | 41,991 | 10.62 |
| 2006 | 443,819 | +0.1% | 41,920 | 10.59 |
| 2005 | 443,369 | +2.4% | 41,792 | 10.61 |
| 2004 | 432,818 | +2.2% | 41,221 | 10.50 |
| 2003 | 423,612 | +2.5% | 41,732 | 10.15 |
| 2002 | 413,175 | +4.1% | 41,160 | 10.04 |
| 2001 | 396,890 | +4.7% | 40,109 | 9.90 |
| 2000 | 379,170 | +3.6% | 37,041 | 10.24 |
| 1999 | 365,892 | +2.5% | 37,476 | 9.76 |
| 1998 | 357,065 | −2.6% | 37,473 | 9.53 |
| 1997 | 366,607 | +5.9% | 37,458 | 9.79 |
| 1996 | 346,206 | +2.1% | 36,130 | 9.58 |
| 1995 | 339,191 | +3.2% | 35,497 | 9.56 |
| 1994 | 328,515 | +6.6% | 34,938 | 9.40 |
| 1993 | 308,052 | −5.5% | 32,323 | 9.53 |
| 1992 | 325,825 | −0.0% | 32,724 | 9.96 |
| 1991 | 325,882 | +0.3% | 32,308 | 10.09 |
| 1990 | 325,000 | +108% | 32,300 | 10.06 |
| 1989 | 156,278 | −5.1% | 16,601 | 9.41 |
| 1988 | 164,665 | +65% | 17,256 | 9.54 |
| 1987 | 100,000 | −5.4% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1986 | 105,700 | −32% | 11,634 | 9.09 |
| 1985 | 156,514 | +42% | 14,795 | 10.58 |
| 1984 | 109,924 | +7.3% | 9,021 | 12.19 |
| 1983 | 102,450 | +2.0% | 10,850 | 9.44 |
| 1982 | 100,420 | −16% | 10,710 | 9.38 |
| 1981 | 119,700 | +1.7% | 12,330 | 9.71 |
| 1980 | 117,710 | +4.9% | 12,100 | 9.73 |
| 1979 | 112,265 | +4.3% | 11,000 | 10.21 |
| 1978 | 107,610 | −30% | 11,435 | 9.41 |
| 1977 | 153,000 | +4.1% | 10,200 | 15.00 |
| 1976 | 147,000 | +4.6% | 9,800 | 15.00 |
| 1975 | 140,500 | +13% | 9,425 | 14.91 |
| 1974 | 124,550 | +6.6% | 7,850 | 15.87 |
| 1973 | 116,800 | +7.2% | 7,400 | 15.78 |
| 1972 | 109,000 | +4.8% | 6,800 | 16.03 |
| 1971 | 104,000 | +5.6% | 6,500 | 16.00 |
| 1970 | 98,500 | +1.5% | 6,200 | 15.89 |
| 1969 | 97,000 | +4.3% | 5,900 | 16.44 |
| 1968 | 93,000 | +6.4% | 5,636 | 16.50 |
| 1967 | 87,400 | +15% | 5,296 | 16.50 |
| 1966 | 76,000 | +15% | 4,606 | 16.50 |
| 1965 | 66,000 | +12% | 4,000 | 16.50 |
| 1964 | 59,000 | +18% | 4,000 | 14.75 |
| 1963 | 50,000 | +19% | 2,000 | 25.00 |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +27% | 3,000 | 14.00 |
| 1961 | 33,000 | — | 2,000 | 16.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports750 t USD 381,000
Exporter rank37 of 92
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/plantains/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of plantains in Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 491,744 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of plantains?

Bolivia ranked 16th of 51 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Uganda with 26.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of plantains in Bolivia changed?

It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +29% for the world. The record was 493,524 t in 2018.

### What is the yield of plantains in Bolivia?

11.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (491,744 t from 41,631 ha), against a world average of 6.2 t/ha.

### Does Bolivia export or import plantains and cooking bananas?

In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 750 t (USD 381,000) and no imports, 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

[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/uganda/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dr-congo/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cameroon/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/philippines/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/colombia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/cote-divoire/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/dominican-republic/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/myanmar/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ecuador/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/sri-lanka/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/guinea/)
[All countries producing plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/)

## Other products of Bolivia

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[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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