Rice (paddy) production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 434,028 t of rice (paddy), the 51st largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 698,544 t in 2023. Area harvested: 209,368 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 434,028 t
- World rank
- 51 of 115
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 698,544 t
- 2023
Rice (paddy) in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 4.8 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 35.0
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 512,982 | 0.06% |
| 50 | Benin | 500,605 | 0.06% |
| 51 | Bolivia | 434,028 | 0.05% |
| 52 | Mauritania | 431,700 | 0.05% |
| 53 | Uzbekistan | 383,564 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 434,028 | −38% | 209,368 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 698,544 | +15% | 208,226 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 608,681 | +11% | 203,217 | 3.00 |
| 2021 | 550,182 | +13% | 178,744 | 3.08 |
| 2020 | 487,427 | −19% | 176,516 | 2.76 |
| 2019 | 600,044 | +11% | 187,281 | 3.20 |
| 2018 | 541,157 | +13% | 169,776 | 3.19 |
| 2017 | 478,578 | +18% | 172,824 | 2.77 |
| 2016 | 406,954 | −23% | 163,904 | 2.48 |
| 2015 | 527,341 | +8.9% | 166,357 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 484,057 | +9.3% | 174,925 | 2.77 |
| 2013 | 442,912 | −6.7% | 166,299 | 2.66 |
| 2012 | 474,664 | +11% | 157,502 | 3.01 |
| 2011 | 428,007 | −3.2% | 178,273 | 2.40 |
| 2010 | 442,017 | +7.5% | 194,237 | 2.28 |
| 2009 | 410,994 | +22% | 186,804 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 337,800 | −4.1% | 155,401 | 2.17 |
| 2007 | 352,104 | −21% | 170,005 | 2.07 |
| 2006 | 446,462 | −6.8% | 168,399 | 2.65 |
| 2005 | 479,246 | +45% | 188,382 | 2.54 |
| 2004 | 331,336 | −22% | 152,193 | 2.18 |
| 2003 | 423,278 | +63% | 141,175 | 3.00 |
| 2002 | 259,452 | −22% | 129,884 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 332,437 | +11% | 146,108 | 2.28 |
| 2000 | 299,083 | +16% | 156,312 | 1.91 |
| 1999 | 256,789 | −13% | 181,230 | 1.42 |
| 1998 | 296,253 | +16% | 142,063 | 2.09 |
| 1997 | 255,586 | −26% | 126,176 | 2.03 |
| 1996 | 343,520 | +30% | 130,966 | 2.62 |
| 1995 | 264,612 | +7.0% | 129,985 | 2.04 |
| 1994 | 247,333 | +11% | 136,389 | 1.81 |
| 1993 | 222,594 | −2.9% | 125,235 | 1.78 |
| 1992 | 229,292 | −4.8% | 125,013 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 240,770 | +14% | 114,560 | 2.10 |
| 1990 | 211,263 | −6.9% | 109,381 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 226,852 | +32% | 105,090 | 2.16 |
| 1988 | 171,485 | +4.4% | 96,230 | 1.78 |
| 1987 | 164,230 | +20% | 93,450 | 1.76 |
| 1986 | 136,760 | −21% | 92,200 | 1.48 |
| 1985 | 173,156 | +5.7% | 112,792 | 1.54 |
| 1984 | 163,863 | +165% | 113,944 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 61,725 | −29% | 43,569 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 86,660 | −14% | 54,296 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 101,225 | +6.3% | 63,360 | 1.60 |
| 1980 | 95,225 | +25% | 66,140 | 1.44 |
| 1979 | 76,125 | −15% | 51,470 | 1.48 |
| 1978 | 89,315 | −26% | 63,140 | 1.41 |
| 1977 | 121,335 | +7.3% | 69,315 | 1.75 |
| 1976 | 113,045 | −11% | 71,790 | 1.57 |
| 1975 | 126,560 | +49% | 74,750 | 1.69 |
| 1974 | 85,200 | +9.5% | 53,300 | 1.60 |
| 1973 | 77,800 | −8.7% | 46,700 | 1.67 |
| 1972 | 85,200 | −0.2% | 51,300 | 1.66 |
| 1971 | 85,335 | +18% | 53,450 | 1.60 |
| 1970 | 72,530 | −13% | 55,125 | 1.32 |
| 1969 | 83,375 | +13% | 54,560 | 1.53 |
| 1968 | 73,560 | +30% | 39,035 | 1.88 |
| 1967 | 56,651 | +9.5% | 30,716 | 1.84 |
| 1966 | 51,714 | +0.8% | 33,524 | 1.54 |
| 1965 | 51,286 | +8.8% | 32,785 | 1.56 |
| 1964 | 47,142 | +10.0% | 31,428 | 1.50 |
| 1963 | 42,857 | +11% | 29,000 | 1.48 |
| 1962 | 38,571 | +12% | 26,733 | 1.44 |
| 1961 | 34,320 | — | 23,762 | 1.44 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 8 t USD 5,000
- Importer rank
- 122 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 434,028 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Bolivia ranked 51st of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Bolivia changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 698,544 t in 2023.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Bolivia?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (434,028 t from 209,368 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Bolivia export or import rice?
In 2024 Bolivia reported no exports and imports of 8 t (USD 5,000), 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.