Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 866.83 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 866.83 USD_PPP/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 866.83 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 179.08 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 179.08 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 184.16 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 188.37 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 190.56 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 200.78 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 200.95 USD_PPP/ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 210.51 USD_PPP/ha | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 211.73 USD_PPP/ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 217.8 USD_PPP/ha | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 223.6 USD_PPP/ha | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 222.26 USD_PPP/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 224.26 USD_PPP/ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 224.94 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 235.98 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 240.24 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 247.78 USD_PPP/ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 257.6 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 262.65 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 265.72 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 271.93 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 285.15 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 285.08 USD_PPP/ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 282.63 USD_PPP/ha | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 292.49 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 304.02 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 302.76 USD_PPP/ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 313.36 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 323.36 USD_PPP/ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 325.99 USD_PPP/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 330.09 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 338.18 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 348.26 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 350.09 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 369.67 USD_PPP/ha | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 387.84 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 394.89 USD_PPP/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 390.37 USD_PPP/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 397.98 USD_PPP/ha | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 418.42 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 426.68 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 443.92 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 456.98 USD_PPP/ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 482.9 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 505.18 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 504.54 USD_PPP/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 526.29 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 554.81 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 577.32 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 561.65 USD_PPP/ha | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 600.33 USD_PPP/ha | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 622.5 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 618.72 USD_PPP/ha | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 659.99 USD_PPP/ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 687.92 USD_PPP/ha | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 684.19 USD_PPP/ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 681.93 USD_PPP/ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 719.12 USD_PPP/ha | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 721.66 USD_PPP/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 762.67 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 788.92 USD_PPP/ha | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 807.45 USD_PPP/ha | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 820.31 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 845.19 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 866.83 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.22 USD_PPP/ha | 179.08 USD_PPP/ha | 217.8 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 240.5 USD_PPP/ha | 222.26 USD_PPP/ha | 265.72 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.68 USD_PPP/ha | 271.93 USD_PPP/ha | 325.99 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 372.58 USD_PPP/ha | 330.09 USD_PPP/ha | 418.42 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 504.03 USD_PPP/ha | 426.68 USD_PPP/ha | 577.32 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 675.9 USD_PPP/ha | 600.33 USD_PPP/ha | 762.67 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 825.74 USD_PPP/ha | 788.92 USD_PPP/ha | 866.83 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 810.18 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 12 Japan 5,856 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 13 Seychelles 5,464 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 588.84 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 14 Bangladesh 5,394 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 14 United Republic of Tanzania 519.72 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 5,257 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 501.28 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 16 Martinique 4,992 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 16 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 406.22 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 361.16 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Réunion 4,947 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Barbados 4,936 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 557.65 USD_PPP/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 — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 866.83 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 866.83 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.08 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.