Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.7037 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.7037 % change on previous year for arable land — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 3.92 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -1.34 % change on previous year, in 1989.
South America ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 1966 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1967 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +57.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9557 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8145 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 1972 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 1973 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +115.0% |
| 1977 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1982 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +50.7% |
| 1986 | -0.7129 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1987 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 1988 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1989 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1990 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1991 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1992 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1993 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1994 | -0.9236 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1995 | -0.7677 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8668 % change on previous year | -212.9% |
| 1997 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 0.9862 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7632 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3432 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2049 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +1225.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0881 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2009 | -0.1313 % change on previous year | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -2976.6% |
| 2011 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2012 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6022 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8123 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2017 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6943 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +93.7% |
| 2020 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2021 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 2022 | -0.6277 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6421 % change on previous year | -202.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7037 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in South America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2976.6% | -0.1313 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +1225.0% | 0.2049 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +212.9% | -0.7677 % change on previous year | 0.8668 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +202.3% | -0.6277 % change on previous year | 0.6421 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 % change on previous year | 0.9557 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 0.8145 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5746 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3117 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 % change on previous year | -0.1313 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.6022 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8244 % change on previous year | -0.6277 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 2 Colombia 15.49 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 11.25 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 French Guiana 7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 7.07 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Côte d'Ivoire 6.36 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 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 arable land — area, annual growth rate in South America?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in South America was 0.7037 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.34 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does South America rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.