Vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Vegetable consumption per capita was 43.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 43.05 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia peaked at 67.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 29.85 kilograms per year per capita, in 1983.
Bolivia ranks 152nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 53.6 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 55.01 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 54.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 60.79 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 65.7 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 66.75 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 67.05 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 53.03 kilograms per year per capita | -20.9% |
| 1970 | 56.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 55.77 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 59.01 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 61.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 61.08 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.77 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 59.38 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 53.55 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 48.06 kilograms per year per capita | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 56.36 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 47.34 kilograms per year per capita | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 53.11 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 29.85 kilograms per year per capita | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 45.03 kilograms per year per capita | +50.8% |
| 1985 | 46.71 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 49.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 50.43 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 50.74 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 51.02 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 46.24 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 47.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 48.61 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.55 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 53.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 55.5 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 51.97 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 53.93 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 53.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.18 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 46.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.47 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 35.84 kilograms per year per capita | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 35.78 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.94 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 33.68 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 32.91 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.31 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.52 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 37.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 37.83 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.26 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38.09 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 40.37 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 43.07 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 43.82 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 43.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 43.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66 kilograms per year per capita, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 43.05 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55 kilograms per year per capita, 64% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +50.8% | 29.85 kilograms per year per capita | 45.03 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1983 | -43.8% | 53.11 kilograms per year per capita | 29.85 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.77 kilograms per year per capita | 52.54 kilograms per year per capita | 67.05 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.82 kilograms per year per capita | 48.06 kilograms per year per capita | 62.61 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.86 kilograms per year per capita | 29.85 kilograms per year per capita | 56.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.8 kilograms per year per capita | 46.24 kilograms per year per capita | 55.5 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.25 kilograms per year per capita | 33.68 kilograms per year per capita | 54.24 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.45 kilograms per year per capita | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | 38.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.58 kilograms per year per capita | 40.37 kilograms per year per capita | 43.82 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 149 Rwanda 45.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 44.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 151 Kiribati 44.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 153 Togo 43.02 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 154 Guinea 42.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 155 Thailand 42.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 156.49 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 620.35 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 49.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -70.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Bolivia was 43.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1983.
- How does Bolivia rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 152nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.