Key Market Indicators
Bolivia's maize consumption is set to rise by 3.5% by 2026. Demand is projected to reach 345,500 metric tons by then, up from 334,000 metric tons in 2021. Since 2017, the country's maize consumption has grown at an average rate of 0.6% year-on-year. In 2021, Bolivia's maize consumption ranked 60th in the world, with Chad ahead at 334,000 metric tons. India, China and Indonesia ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th, respectively. Meanwhile, Bolivian maize production is set to increase by 0.7% year-on-year on average, reaching 1.12 million metric tons in 2026. Since 1966, the country's maize production has grown 1.8% year-on-year. In 2021, it placed 60th in the world, with Ivory Coast ahead at 1.08 million metric tons. China, Brazil and Argentina followed, in 2nd, 3rd and 4th place, respectively.
