FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Quinoa production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 50,262 t of quinoa, the 2nd largest in the world (30.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 75,449 t in 2015. Area harvested: 118,056 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 50,262 t
World rank: 2 of 4
10-year change: −26%
Record: 75,449 t; 2015

Quinoa in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	50,262	+21%	118,056	0.43
2023	41,380	−7.4%	126,287	0.33
2022	44,707	−9.8%	123,627	0.36
2021	49,583	−29%	121,119	0.41
2020	70,170	+4.5%	115,973	0.61
2019	67,135	−5.1%	116,746	0.58
2018	70,763	+5.9%	111,605	0.63
2017	66,792	+1.9%	110,639	0.60
2016	65,548	−13%	118,913	0.55
2015	75,449	+11%	121,186	0.62
2014	67,711	+7.3%	113,506	0.60
2013	63,075	+24%	147,312	0.43
2012	50,874	+24%	131,192	0.39
2011	40,943	+11%	63,307	0.65
2010	36,724	+7.5%	58,496	0.63
2009	34,156	+26%	59,924	0.57
2008	27,169	+2.1%	46,369	0.59
2007	26,601	−1.0%	45,454	0.59
2006	26,873	+6.6%	42,431	0.63
2005	25,201	+2.1%	39,302	0.64
2004	24,688	−1.0%	38,649	0.64
2003	24,936	+3.1%	38,289	0.65
2002	24,179	+3.8%	37,817	0.64
2001	23,299	−2.0%	37,223	0.63
2000	23,785	+5.7%	36,847	0.65
1999	22,498	+11%	35,963	0.63
1998	20,291	−23%	37,714	0.54
1997	26,366	+12%	38,680	0.68
1996	23,498	+25%	37,493	0.63
1995	18,814	−3.3%	36,790	0.51
1994	19,465	+1.8%	38,196	0.51
1993	19,129	+13%	38,518	0.50
1992	16,858	−14%	38,700	0.44
1991	19,651	+22%	38,791	0.51
1990	16,077	−12%	38,615	0.42
1989	18,230	−19%	42,640	0.43
1988	22,600	−5.4%	50,000	0.45
1987	23,897	+16%	47,330	0.50
1986	20,631	−2.4%	42,850	0.48
1985	21,144	+27%	47,939	0.44
1984	16,622	+42%	33,382	0.50
1983	11,710	−26%	43,086	0.27
1982	15,785	+21%	24,930	0.63
1981	13,040	+46%	23,040	0.57
1980	8,935	+49%	15,640	0.57
1979	6,000	−22%	10,455	0.57
1978	7,660	−15%	17,830	0.43
1977	9,035	−40%	22,400	0.40
1976	14,960	−1.6%	20,800	0.72
1975	15,200	+15%	19,240	0.79
1974	13,205	+10%	16,890	0.78
1973	12,000	+11%	16,000	0.75
1972	10,800	+2.9%	15,000	0.72
1971	10,500	+8.2%	15,000	0.70
1970	9,700	+1.0%	12,200	0.80
1969	9,600	0.0%	14,150	0.68
1968	9,600	+30%	14,120	0.68
1967	7,400	−7.5%	12,330	0.60
1966	8,000	+18%	16,000	0.50
1965	6,800	−39%	17,000	0.40
1964	11,200	−17%	18,800	0.60
1963	13,500	+32%	22,600	0.60
1962	10,200	+11%	22,300	0.46
1961	9,200	—	22,000	0.42

Other large producers

Peru Ecuador Bhutan

All countries producing quinoa

Other products of Bolivia

Sugar cane Soybeans Sorghum Potatoes Maize Raw sugar Cow milk Chicken meat Plantains Rice (paddy)Soya bean oil Beer

Agricultural production in Bolivia

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.