Sorghum production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 1.8 million t of sorghum, the 13th largest in the world (2.76% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 170%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 648,842 ha, yield 2.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 13 of 107
- 10-year change
- +170%
- Record
- 1.8 million t
- 2024
Sorghum in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bolivia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.8%
- 0.96% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.7
- world 1.5 (+88%)
- kg per person
- 143
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +170%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Niger | 1,907,733 | 3.0% |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 1,900,000 | 3.0% |
| 13 | Bolivia | 1,771,085 | 2.8% |
| 14 | Mali | 1,640,848 | 2.6% |
| 15 | Cameroon | 1,200,000 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 1,771,085 | +100% | 648,842 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 886,443 | +49% | 491,216 | 1.80 |
| 2022 | 595,337 | −60% | 503,794 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 1,481,332 | +45% | 501,020 | 2.96 |
| 2020 | 1,018,885 | +7.4% | 449,368 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 949,039 | −7.3% | 395,235 | 2.40 |
| 2018 | 1,023,314 | +84% | 387,730 | 2.64 |
| 2017 | 556,868 | −31% | 283,148 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 802,518 | −6.5% | 280,417 | 2.86 |
| 2015 | 858,101 | +31% | 287,773 | 2.98 |
| 2014 | 656,494 | −20% | 275,935 | 2.38 |
| 2013 | 820,921 | +132% | 464,780 | 1.77 |
| 2012 | 353,208 | −2.0% | 132,417 | 2.67 |
| 2011 | 360,516 | +6.5% | 105,674 | 3.41 |
| 2010 | 338,397 | −33% | 83,852 | 4.04 |
| 2009 | 503,038 | +24% | 130,032 | 3.87 |
| 2008 | 404,446 | +20% | 125,539 | 3.22 |
| 2007 | 336,292 | +24% | 120,000 | 2.80 |
| 2006 | 271,001 | +33% | 104,000 | 2.61 |
| 2005 | 203,699 | +23% | 73,087 | 2.79 |
| 2004 | 165,275 | +25% | 63,045 | 2.62 |
| 2003 | 131,998 | −23% | 56,740 | 2.33 |
| 2002 | 172,257 | +65% | 60,820 | 2.83 |
| 2001 | 104,597 | +11% | 42,715 | 2.45 |
| 2000 | 94,521 | −36% | 42,743 | 2.21 |
| 1999 | 148,017 | +23% | 69,940 | 2.12 |
| 1998 | 120,795 | +58% | 45,040 | 2.68 |
| 1997 | 76,298 | −27% | 30,545 | 2.50 |
| 1996 | 105,050 | +1.0% | 35,040 | 3.00 |
| 1995 | 104,051 | +108% | 35,045 | 2.97 |
| 1994 | 50,003 | −59% | 23,945 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 120,740 | +185% | 37,180 | 3.25 |
| 1992 | 42,405 | −10.0% | 15,150 | 2.80 |
| 1991 | 47,110 | −7.1% | 14,635 | 3.22 |
| 1990 | 50,720 | −34% | 14,130 | 3.59 |
| 1989 | 77,078 | +35% | 15,470 | 4.98 |
| 1988 | 57,140 | +65% | 15,430 | 3.70 |
| 1987 | 34,722 | −41% | 11,608 | 2.99 |
| 1986 | 59,300 | −13% | 15,100 | 3.93 |
| 1985 | 68,345 | +65% | 17,149 | 3.99 |
| 1984 | 41,411 | +764% | 10,376 | 3.99 |
| 1983 | 4,792 | −63% | 1,640 | 2.92 |
| 1982 | 13,000 | −39% | 3,600 | 3.61 |
| 1981 | 21,280 | −23% | 6,100 | 3.49 |
| 1980 | 27,720 | +111% | 6,200 | 4.47 |
| 1979 | 13,150 | +148% | 2,900 | 4.53 |
| 1978 | 5,300 | +38% | 1,515 | 3.50 |
| 1977 | 3,840 | +284% | 1,200 | 3.20 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | — | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8,570 t USD 3.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 17 of 76
- Imports
- 1,850 t USD 5.4 m
- Importer rank
- 50 of 130
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 sorghum in Bolivia?
Bolivia produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 2.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bolivia rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Bolivia ranked 13th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Bolivia changed?
It rose by 170% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of sorghum in Bolivia?
2.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 648,842 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Bolivia export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 8,570 t (USD 3.6 m) and imports of 1,850 t (USD 5.4 m), 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.