Country area — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Country area — Area was 2.06 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — 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, country area — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.06 million 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.06 million 1000 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.05 million 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Country area — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.05 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 2.06 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 China (People’s Republic of) 960,001 1000 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 956,291 1000 ha compare
- 7 Brazil 851,042 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
- 9 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
- 11 Argentina 278,040 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 country area — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Country area — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.06 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million 1000 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 million 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for country area — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Country area — 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.