Agriculture — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture — Area was 628,590 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 628,590 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — 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.
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 | 629,970 1000 ha | 623,675 1000 ha | 640,451 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 378,628 1000 ha compare
- 6 Australia 368,934 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 agriculture — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Agriculture — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 628,590 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 679,029 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture — 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 agriculture — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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. 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.