Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area was 10,386 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 10,386 1000 ha for agriculture area under organic agric. — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 10,386 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,672 1000 ha, in 2004.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,672 1000 ha | — |
| 2005 | 4,871 1000 ha | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 4,542 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 5,606 1000 ha | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 7,258 1000 ha | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 7,652 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 7,521 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 6,942 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 6,890 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6,769 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6,815 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6,791 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,162 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 8,020 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 8,210 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 8,409 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 10,103 1000 ha | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 9,861 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 9,583 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 10,368 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2024 | 10,386 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,433 1000 ha | 2,672 1000 ha | 7,652 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2010s | 7,353 1000 ha | 6,769 1000 ha | 8,409 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,060 1000 ha | 9,583 1000 ha | 10,386 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 3 Australia 53,016 1000 ha compare
- 4 India 3,973 1000 ha compare
- 4 Türkiye 241 1000 ha compare
- 5 Argentina 3,742 1000 ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 187.8 1000 ha compare
- 6 China 3,610 1000 ha compare
- 6 Viet Nam 125.05 1000 ha compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 123.31 1000 ha compare
- 7 China, mainland 3,590 1000 ha compare
- 8 Uruguay 3,251 1000 ha compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 108.29 1000 ha compare
- 9 Spain 3,116 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 440,935 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agriculture area under organic agric. — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 10,386 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 10,386 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area under organic agric. — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,672 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 Agriculture area under organic agric. — 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.