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Bolivia · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

75th of 187 · 9th in Latin America
Agriculture shareBolivia's agriculture share fell from 14.9 % in 1995 to 8.8 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%8.8 %

Bolivia's agriculture share fell from 14.9 % in 1995 to 8.8 % in 2024.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

72nd of 182 · 5th in Latin America
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Bolivia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 37.6 % in 1996 to 24.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%45%24.7 %

Bolivia's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 37.6 % in 1996 to 24.7 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

46th of 197 · 5th in Latin America
Resource rentsBolivia's resource rents rose from 3.8 % in 1992 to 9.5 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%9.5 %

Bolivia's resource rents rose from 3.8 % in 1992 to 9.5 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

111th of 209 · 14th in Latin America
Agricultural land (% of land area)Bolivia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 33.6 % in 1994 to 35.8 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202033%34%35%36%35.8 %

Bolivia's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 33.6 % in 1994 to 35.8 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

135th of 206 · 23rd in Latin America
Arable land (% of land area)Bolivia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.2 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%5.1 %

Bolivia's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.2 % in 1994 to 5.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

16th of 206 · 4th in Latin America
Arable land (hectares per person)Bolivia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.250.300.350.400.450.500 ha

Bolivia's arable land (hectares per person) rose from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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