Arable land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Arable land — Area was 158,363 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 158,363 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 159,004 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 88,865 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 13th out of 32 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.
Arable land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,865 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 89,798 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 90,788 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 91,830 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 92,745 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 94,211 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 95,535 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 97,732 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 98,326 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 98,169 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 99,469 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 101,603 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 103,282 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 104,652 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 106,374 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 109,732 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 112,898 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 115,889 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 118,588 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 121,638 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 122,773 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 124,032 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 125,692 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 126,904 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 128,911 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 128,361 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 128,211 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 127,738 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 127,440 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 127,224 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 126,872 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 125,842 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 125,077 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 124,285 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 123,847 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 124,553 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 125,919 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 127,079 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 128,037 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 128,865 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 129,547 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 129,867 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 132,811 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 134,535 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 137,093 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 139,312 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 141,794 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 141,321 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 140,989 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 144,804 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 146,334 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 147,519 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 148,171 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 149,231 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 150,536 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 151,237 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 151,016 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 151,573 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 152,531 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 156,758 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 159,004 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 157,164 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 157,457 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 158,363 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,314 1000 ha | 88,865 1000 ha | 98,326 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,066 1000 ha | 98,169 1000 ha | 118,588 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,170 1000 ha | 121,638 1000 ha | 128,911 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,874 1000 ha | 123,847 1000 ha | 128,037 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 135,613 1000 ha | 128,865 1000 ha | 141,794 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,295 1000 ha | 144,804 1000 ha | 152,531 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,749 1000 ha | 156,758 1000 ha | 159,004 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
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 — Area 184,888 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (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 arable land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Arable land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 158,363 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 159,004 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,865 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for arable land — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Arable land — 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.