FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Bolivia
In 2024 Bolivia produced 11.4 million t of sugar cane, the 19th largest in the world (0.59% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 51%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 209,210 ha, yield 54.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11.4 million t
- World rank
- 19 of 94
- 10-year change
- +51%
- Record
- 11.4 million t
- 2024
Sugar cane in Bolivia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,447,542 | +11% | 209,210 | 54.72 |
| 2023 | 10,307,309 | +6.7% | 176,294 | 58.47 |
| 2022 | 9,659,111 | −4.0% | 180,801 | 53.42 |
| 2021 | 10,057,104 | −0.4% | 183,675 | 54.75 |
| 2020 | 10,094,423 | +5.6% | 180,065 | 56.06 |
| 2019 | 9,558,472 | −0.6% | 174,630 | 54.74 |
| 2018 | 9,616,440 | +10% | 168,180 | 57.18 |
| 2017 | 8,731,676 | +18% | 157,074 | 55.59 |
| 2016 | 7,374,751 | +2.5% | 146,009 | 50.51 |
| 2015 | 7,192,512 | −5.3% | 145,449 | 49.45 |
| 2014 | 7,598,630 | −9.1% | 148,758 | 51.08 |
| 2013 | 8,363,454 | +8.7% | 158,343 | 52.82 |
| 2012 | 7,692,399 | +13% | 158,778 | 48.45 |
| 2011 | 6,794,052 | +6.1% | 145,905 | 46.56 |
| 2010 | 6,403,181 | −18% | 136,403 | 46.94 |
| 2009 | 7,803,800 | +11% | 156,115 | 49.99 |
| 2008 | 7,009,195 | +9.5% | 159,950 | 43.82 |
| 2007 | 6,402,528 | +3.2% | 127,592 | 50.18 |
| 2006 | 6,201,125 | +21% | 115,862 | 53.52 |
| 2005 | 5,112,222 | −7.0% | 108,309 | 47.20 |
| 2004 | 5,496,113 | +12% | 107,207 | 51.27 |
| 2003 | 4,916,541 | +3.8% | 105,705 | 46.51 |
| 2002 | 4,735,098 | +23% | 102,325 | 46.28 |
| 2001 | 3,859,310 | +7.2% | 86,222 | 44.76 |
| 2000 | 3,601,748 | −2.5% | 83,838 | 42.96 |
| 1999 | 3,695,811 | +5.5% | 87,154 | 42.41 |
| 1998 | 3,502,102 | +1.6% | 86,341 | 40.56 |
| 1997 | 3,445,583 | −12% | 86,764 | 39.71 |
| 1996 | 3,927,832 | −7.9% | 91,874 | 42.75 |
| 1995 | 4,263,629 | +9.4% | 88,860 | 47.98 |
| 1994 | 3,898,760 | +16% | 86,510 | 45.07 |
| 1993 | 3,368,295 | +14% | 80,015 | 42.10 |
| 1992 | 2,954,243 | −13% | 81,585 | 36.21 |
| 1991 | 3,408,106 | −12% | 79,835 | 42.69 |
| 1990 | 3,880,186 | +73% | 83,669 | 46.38 |
| 1989 | 2,248,378 | +5.9% | 52,975 | 42.44 |
| 1988 | 2,123,300 | −12% | 57,990 | 36.61 |
| 1987 | 2,413,846 | −17% | 65,600 | 36.80 |
| 1986 | 2,919,900 | −7.5% | 75,300 | 38.78 |
| 1985 | 3,157,856 | +10% | 77,778 | 40.60 |
| 1984 | 2,867,969 | +4.4% | 71,256 | 40.25 |
| 1983 | 2,747,965 | −8.4% | 70,713 | 38.86 |
| 1982 | 3,000,630 | −3.3% | 72,920 | 41.15 |
| 1981 | 3,103,070 | +0.7% | 69,670 | 44.54 |
| 1980 | 3,080,135 | −1.3% | 67,565 | 45.59 |
| 1979 | 3,119,970 | −9.1% | 70,425 | 44.30 |
| 1978 | 3,430,685 | +8.3% | 72,370 | 47.40 |
| 1977 | 3,167,496 | +6.3% | 75,416 | 42.00 |
| 1976 | 2,980,045 | +26% | 72,150 | 41.30 |
| 1975 | 2,366,500 | +15% | 52,010 | 45.50 |
| 1974 | 2,049,720 | −1.6% | 46,385 | 44.19 |
| 1973 | 2,082,550 | +37% | 47,500 | 43.84 |
| 1972 | 1,515,290 | +38% | 39,160 | 38.69 |
| 1971 | 1,101,600 | −25% | 30,980 | 35.56 |
| 1970 | 1,467,734 | +3.9% | 38,620 | 38.00 |
| 1969 | 1,411,969 | +11% | 37,157 | 38.00 |
| 1968 | 1,271,100 | +19% | 32,610 | 38.98 |
| 1967 | 1,065,800 | +18% | 28,000 | 38.06 |
| 1966 | 907,000 | +2.0% | 29,090 | 31.18 |
| 1965 | 889,000 | −18% | 25,000 | 35.56 |
| 1964 | 1,085,000 | +33% | 26,000 | 41.73 |
| 1963 | 815,000 | +53% | 24,000 | 33.96 |
| 1962 | 533,000 | −3.4% | 16,000 | 33.31 |
| 1961 | 552,000 | — | 14,000 | 39.43 |
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.