Agricultural land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural land — Area was 625,825 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 625,825 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 679,029 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 569,343 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 569,343 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 573,092 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 576,623 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 580,396 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 583,813 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 587,009 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 589,899 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 593,624 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 596,153 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 600,592 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 606,494 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 612,247 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 617,270 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 622,342 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 627,723 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 634,169 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 640,999 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 647,075 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 653,014 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 659,140 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 662,346 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 665,069 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 670,317 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 673,586 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 676,647 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 677,052 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 677,503 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 677,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 677,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 677,401 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 677,506 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 676,303 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 675,594 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 674,568 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 673,417 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 674,189 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 675,248 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 676,482 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 677,321 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 676,806 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 674,460 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 674,731 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 674,834 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 676,040 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 677,418 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 677,565 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 679,029 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 673,880 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 671,383 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 672,787 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 671,378 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 671,679 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 672,064 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 669,196 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 669,282 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 667,641 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 665,035 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 663,961 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 649,801 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 640,451 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 625,937 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 620,614 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 625,761 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 625,825 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583,328 1000 ha | 569,343 1000 ha | 596,153 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 626,192 1000 ha | 600,592 1000 ha | 653,014 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 671,607 1000 ha | 659,140 1000 ha | 677,503 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 675,803 1000 ha | 673,417 1000 ha | 677,506 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,615 1000 ha | 671,383 1000 ha | 679,029 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,282 1000 ha | 649,801 1000 ha | 672,787 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 627,718 1000 ha | 620,614 1000 ha | 640,451 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 373,213 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia 363,519 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 237,091 1000 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 215,712 1000 ha compare
- 9 Kazakhstan 213,784 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 178,220 1000 ha compare
- 11 Saudi Arabia 175,590 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26,525 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 625,825 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 679,029 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,343 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural land — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.