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Hectare weighted median
Smaller farm Other farm Nationally
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Average farm size (ha) 1.07 11.79 1.81
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Minimum farm size (ha) 0 4.52 0
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Maximum farm size (ha) 4.5 151.5 151.5
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Total number of holdings 635210 47408 682618
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from public and private transfers 7 4 7
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from other sources 0.5 0.6 0.5
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Poverty rate 83 65 81
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Household income (const. 2009 Int.$) 7456 17906 8182
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from crop production 34 42 35
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from on farm income 46 51 46
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from agricultural wage labor 1 2 1
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of income from non agricultural wages and self employment 46 44 45
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Family labor-days supplied on farm over a day period (person days) 1.54 1.77 1.55
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Hired labour-days supplied over a day period (person days) 0.02 0.05 0.02
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Family labour-days supplied off-farm over a day period (person days) 0.88 0.93 0.89
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Value of crop production (const. 2009 Int. $) 1902 9264 2413
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Amount of food produced (const. 2009 Int. $) 1233 4221 1441
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Value of food production per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 1934 504 1833
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Value of crop production per working day (const. 2009 Int. $) 5.2 30.3 6.9
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households using motorized equipment
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Irrigation (% of land)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Fertilizer per hectare (kg)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Fertilizer per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 28 4 27
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Seed per hectare (kg)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Seed per hectare (const. 2009 Int. $) 89 9 83
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Total TLU (Tropical Livestock Unit) 5.8 10.1 6.1
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Cattle 2.4 5.8 2.6
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Poultry 0 0 0
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Equines 0 0 0
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Pigs 0.3 0.7 0.3
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Camels 1.6 1.6 1.6
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Goats 1.5 1.8 1.5
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TLU Other 0.1 0.2 0.1
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Sample (% of households reporting crop)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households selling crops through informal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households selling crops through formal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households selling crops in the local markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households selling crops in the other markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the crops' value sold through informal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the crops' value sold through formal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the crops' value sold in local markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the crops' value sold in other markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Sample (% of households reporting inputs)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households buying ag. inputs through informal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households buying ag. inputs through formal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households buying ag. inputs in the local markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households buying ag. Inputs in the other markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the inputs' value purchased through informal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the inputs' value purchased through formal channels
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the inputs' value purchased in local markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of the inputs' value purchased in other markets
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of improved seeds
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households using improved seeds
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households recipient of extension services
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of households owning a telephone 13 25 14
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of agricultural production sold 34 56 36
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of expenditure for inputs on value of production 14 21 15
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
% of credit beneficiary households
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Credit (const. 2009 Int. $)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Distance of household from road (km)
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Years of education of the household head 4.3 4.4 4.3
Latin America and the Caribbean » Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Household size 4.3 5 4.4