• How much soy is produced in Bolivia?
  • In Bolivia, soy yields are around 2¨C2.3 tonnes per hectare ¨C much less than 2.7¨C3.5 tonnes per hectare produced in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. This means that more land is needed to produce soy. Loans from Bolivian banks are readily available to finance the expansion of soy production.
  • Can Bolivia stop clearing forests for new soy plantations?
  • Little or no Bolivian soy is exported to the EU. This means that there is no significant supply chain pressure on Bolivian soy producers from the EU¡¯s deforestation regulation to stop clearing forests for new soy plantations. If Bolivia is to take action, its government needs to take three key steps.
  • What is the percentage share of exports from Bolivia?
  • Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Bolivia. Bolivia¡¯s top 10 export groupings accounted for 92.5% of the overall value of Bolivian shipments. Meat was the lone grower among the top 10 Bolivian export categories, up by 5.7% from 2022 to 2023.
  • How is soybean coverage mapped for South America?
  • For each year of field sampling, we mapped soybean coverage for South America using Landsat and MODIS observations of the year previous to the field visit. Each block was assigned to a high, medium or low stratum on the basis of the mapped area of soybean in the block.
  • Is Bolivia relying on international markets for exports in 2023?
  • That 8.7% for exports to overall GDP in PPP for 2023 compares to 11.5% for 2022. Those percentages suggest a relatively decreasing reliance on products sold on international markets for Bolivia¡¯s total economic performance, albeit based on a short timeframe.
  • Which state produces the most soybeans in India?
  • In India, the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh account for 89 percent of the country¡¯s total production, according to FICCI. Most of the rest is produced in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Gujarat. In 2013, soybean meal exports alone earned the country $2.7 billion USD.