Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South America
South America: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 885.12 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 885.12 USD_PPP/ha for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South America peaked at 885.12 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172.09 USD_PPP/ha, in 1961.
That places South America 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in South America, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.09 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 178.08 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 181.69 USD_PPP/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 180.82 USD_PPP/ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 189.95 USD_PPP/ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 188.73 USD_PPP/ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 198.36 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 198.27 USD_PPP/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 205.87 USD_PPP/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 207.87 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 206.09 USD_PPP/ha | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 207.19 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 206.21 USD_PPP/ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 217.87 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 222.5 USD_PPP/ha | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 230.23 USD_PPP/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 236.84 USD_PPP/ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 238.14 USD_PPP/ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 243.27 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 248.99 USD_PPP/ha | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 261.01 USD_PPP/ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 261.85 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 258.45 USD_PPP/ha | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 268.95 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 282.44 USD_PPP/ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 279.64 USD_PPP/ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 292.39 USD_PPP/ha | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 305.34 USD_PPP/ha | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 310.29 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 312.35 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 322.81 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 335.24 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 338.64 USD_PPP/ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 360.43 USD_PPP/ha | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 379.68 USD_PPP/ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 383.81 USD_PPP/ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 377.22 USD_PPP/ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 383.47 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 405.42 USD_PPP/ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 412.3 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 428.84 USD_PPP/ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 444.45 USD_PPP/ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 472.89 USD_PPP/ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 497.24 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 497.46 USD_PPP/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 519.81 USD_PPP/ha | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 550.78 USD_PPP/ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 573.1 USD_PPP/ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 553.39 USD_PPP/ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 597.58 USD_PPP/ha | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 623.18 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 610.23 USD_PPP/ha | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 656.49 USD_PPP/ha | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 684.72 USD_PPP/ha | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 678.86 USD_PPP/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 667.19 USD_PPP/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 705.93 USD_PPP/ha | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 705.22 USD_PPP/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 754.95 USD_PPP/ha | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 794.43 USD_PPP/ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 814.43 USD_PPP/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 824.47 USD_PPP/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 851.5 USD_PPP/ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 885.12 USD_PPP/ha | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188.21 USD_PPP/ha | 172.09 USD_PPP/ha | 205.87 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 221.62 USD_PPP/ha | 206.09 USD_PPP/ha | 243.27 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 276.94 USD_PPP/ha | 248.99 USD_PPP/ha | 310.29 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.91 USD_PPP/ha | 312.35 USD_PPP/ha | 405.42 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 495.03 USD_PPP/ha | 412.3 USD_PPP/ha | 573.1 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 668.44 USD_PPP/ha | 597.58 USD_PPP/ha | 754.95 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 833.99 USD_PPP/ha | 794.43 USD_PPP/ha | 885.12 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 11 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,977 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 12 Japan 5,856 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 13 Seychelles 5,464 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 14 Bangladesh 5,394 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 5,257 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 15 Brunei 5,257 USD_PPP/ha compare
- 17 Martinique 4,992 USD_PPP/ha compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South America?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in South America was 885.12 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 885.12 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.09 USD_PPP/ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- South America ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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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.