Alliaceous vegetables market in Bolivia

Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2021, the Bolivian alliaceous vegetables market volume surged from 90 thousand tons to 152 thousand tons. This expansion occurred despite persistent foreign currency shortages and high diesel costs, which constrained local production capacity. In 2020, although the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted distribution channels, the announcement of state production subsidies under the EMAPA program encouraged farm investment. The following year, a sharp rise in international soybean prices substantially boosted farmer incomes, enabling them to allocate more resources to vegetable cultivation.

After peaking in 2021, the market receded to 144 thousand tons in 2022, a period that coincided with the lack of implementation of Law 775 on front‑of‑pack food labeling, creating regulatory uncertainty. By 2023, market volume recovered to 148 thousand tons, even as new sanitary control fees under Law 830 and continuing currency and fuel cost pressures weighed on production expenses. Throughout the period, imports played a minor role, with a notable spike only in 2021.

Production alliaceous vegetables in Bolivia

In kind, 2017-2020, K t

Top producers of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

World map of production of alliaceous vegetables, 2017-2020

Bolivia's production of alliaceous vegetables has grown for the third year in a row. In 2020, the country produced 122.2 K t, marking a 32.5% increase from the previous year. Over the 2017-2020 period, production rose by 39.4%, with an average annual growth rate of 11.7%.

Annual dynamics of production in Bolivia in kind, 2017-2020, K t

Exports alliaceous vegetables from Bolivia

Exports in kind, t

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bolivia in kind, 2017-2020, t

From 2017 to 2020, Brazil was the sole export market for Bolivia's alliaceous vegetables in kind, accounting for 100.0% of total shipments.

Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Bolivia in kind, 2017-2020

Exports in value, K $ US

Annual dynamics of product's exports from Bolivia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

During 2017-2020, Brazil dominated Bolivia's export value structure, consistently representing 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's exports from Bolivia in value, 2017-2020

Imports alliaceous vegetables to Bolivia

Imports in kind, t

The market showed significant volatility over this period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2018 at 406 t, then surged by 709.3% in 2019. In 2020, cross-border shipments of alliaceous vegetables into Bolivia totaled 1 866 t, a 43.2% drop from 2019. The largest decline occurred in 2018, with a 97.3% decrease. Overall, from 2017 to 2018, imports fluctuated by a factor of 36.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in kind, 2017-2020, t

Between 2017 and 2020, Bolivia's imports in kind were heavily reliant on Peru, which accounted for 99.4% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Bolivia in kind, 2017-2020

Imports in value, K $ US

Market performance was marked by notable swings. Imports hit a low of 115.7 K $ US in 2018, then jumped by 133.2% in 2019. In 2020, Bolivia's alliaceous vegetable imports from abroad amounted to 224.7 K $ US, down 16.7% from the previous year. The steepest decline was in 2018, at 85.3%. From 2017 to 2018, imports varied by 6.8 times.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in value, 2017-2020, K $ US

From 2017 to 2020, the import market in value terms was highly concentrated, with Peru alone making up 93.9% of total imports.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

World map of product's imports to Bolivia in value, 2017-2020