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Tomato market in Bolivia

Release date: Mar 27, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

From 2018 to 2023, the fresh tomato market in Bolivia expanded significantly, with volume rising from 68 558 tonnes to 87 863 tonnes. The most notable increases occurred in 2019, when the market grew by over 13% to 77 909 tonnes, and in 2022, with a 12.5% jump to 86 837 tonnes. The period saw a brief stabilization in 2020 and 2021, where volumes hovered around 76 000–77 000 tonnes.

In 2023, market volume reached 87 863 tonnes, a modest 1.2% rise from the previous year. This growth coincided with a reported drop in retail prices to 2.4 bolivianos per kilogram, indicating improved local supply. Government price controls on basic food items also helped maintain stability in the market. By this time, imports had fallen to zero, making the market entirely dependent on domestic production.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Bolivia
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Bolivia in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Bolivia in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bolivia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, t
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in kind, 2018-2024, t
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, t
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, K $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Bolivia in value, 2018-2024, K $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, K $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bolivia, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Bolivia by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.1.2. In value, K $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, t
  2. 7.2.2. In value, K $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production tomato in Bolivia

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of tomato, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of tomato, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Tomato production in Bolivia has increased for the third consecutive year. In 2020, Bolivia produced 73 515 tonnes of tomatoes, marking a measured increase of 4.5% compared to the previous year. Between 2017 and 2020, production grew by 15.7%, which equates to an annualized growth rate of 5.0%.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	1.8%	8.7%	4.5%	5.0%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports tomato from Bolivia

Market data indicates that there were no tomato exports from Bolivia between 2017 and 2020.

Imports tomato to Bolivia

Imports in kind, t

The market exhibited volatility during the observed period. Imports reached their lowest point in 2020 at 2 920 tonnes, representing a sharp decline of 61.5% from the previous year. The peak was recorded in 2019 at 7 590 tonnes, with the largest annual increase of 97.5% also occurring that year. The difference between the peak in 2019 and the trough in 2020 was 2.6-fold.

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

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(37.5%)	97.5%	(61.5%)	(22.0%)

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Peru remained the nearly exclusive supplier of tomatoes to Bolivia, accounting for 100.0% of total imports in volume.

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

Source: SHEV.io

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

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, K $ US

The market showed volatility over the observed period. Import values fell to their lowest in 2020, totaling 324.1 thousand US dollars, which marked an abrupt decline of 61.5% from the year before. The maximum value was recorded in 2019 at 841.5 thousand US dollars, with the largest annual increase of 77.8% also occurring in that year. The gap between the 2019 peak and the 2020 trough was 2.6-fold.

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