Bolivian ranchers have seen a significant increase in beef exports, with a record high of 10,810 tons valued at $53.1 million exported in the first half of 2021, a 550% increase in volume and 490% increase in value since 2016. The main destinations for these exports were China, Peru, and Ecuador. Despite the pandemic, the meat exports hit a record high of $70 million in 2020. Furthermore, the bovine population in Bolivia grew by 26% from 2010 to 2020, reaching over two million more head, and the production of cattle by-products also saw a significant increase in 2020.