Raw sugar production in Bolivia
In 2023 Bolivia produced 591,468 t of raw sugar, the 32nd largest in the world (0.32% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record.
- Production, 2023
- 591,468 t
- World rank
- 32 of 121
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 591,468 t
- 2023
Raw sugar in Bolivia, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.32%
- 0.28% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Czechia | 651,541 | 0.35% |
| 31 | Belarus | 630,000 | 0.34% |
| 32 | Bolivia | 591,468 | 0.32% |
| 33 | Eswatini | 590,000 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Dominican Republic | 589,162 | 0.31% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 591,468 | +15% |
| 2022 | 516,326 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 513,515 | −6.4% |
| 2020 | 548,376 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 547,945 | −2.2% |
| 2018 | 560,000 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 521,893 | +32% |
| 2016 | 395,951 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 390,413 | −9.9% |
| 2014 | 433,229 | −13% |
| 2013 | 499,446 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 527,352 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 499,025 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 456,000 | −11% |
| 2009 | 513,000 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 492,000 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 485,000 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 466,309 | +16% |
| 2005 | 402,986 | −13% |
| 2004 | 460,651 | +18% |
| 2003 | 389,333 | −3.8% |
| 2002 | 404,857 | +12% |
| 2001 | 360,845 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 344,986 | −11% |
| 1999 | 389,780 | −1.6% |
| 1998 | 396,000 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 381,900 | −1.4% |
| 1996 | 387,307 | +12% |
| 1995 | 346,605 | +25% |
| 1994 | 276,771 | +29% |
| 1993 | 215,250 | −28% |
| 1992 | 297,956 | −21% |
| 1991 | 376,166 | +46% |
| 1990 | 258,327 | +42% |
| 1989 | 181,897 | −0.2% |
| 1988 | 182,250 | −10% |
| 1987 | 203,605 | −21% |
| 1986 | 257,230 | −10.0% |
| 1985 | 285,785 | +39% |
| 1984 | 206,094 | +13% |
| 1983 | 182,433 | −13% |
| 1982 | 210,650 | −12% |
| 1981 | 239,684 | −1.0% |
| 1980 | 242,125 | −9.9% |
| 1979 | 268,614 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 265,632 | −0.2% |
| 1977 | 266,090 | −0.4% |
| 1976 | 267,039 | +24% |
| 1975 | 214,516 | +28% |
| 1974 | 166,964 | −11% |
| 1973 | 188,641 | +42% |
| 1972 | 133,280 | +44% |
| 1971 | 92,528 | −31% |
| 1970 | 133,965 | −0.6% |
| 1969 | 134,716 | +14% |
| 1968 | 118,102 | +14% |
| 1967 | 103,984 | +18% |
| 1966 | 87,924 | −1.1% |
| 1965 | 88,900 | −25% |
| 1964 | 118,265 | +59% |
| 1963 | 74,328 | +39% |
| 1962 | 53,300 | +18% |
| 1961 | 44,988 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 12,726 t USD 8.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 36 of 111
- Imports
- 19 t USD 4,000
- Importer rank
- 170 of 183
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 raw sugar in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 591,468 t in 2023, 0.32% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Bolivia ranked 32nd of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Bolivia changed?
It rose by 18% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Bolivia export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 12,726 t (USD 8.0 m) and imports of 19 t (USD 4,000), 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. 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.