Country area — Area in South America
South America: Country area — Area was 1.78 million 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Country area — Area in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area in South America stood at 1.78 million 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area in South America peaked at 1.78 million 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.78 million 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places South America 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Country area — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million 1000 ha | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 1.78 million 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 800,897 1000 ha compare
- 11 Australia 774,122 1000 ha compare
- 12 India 328,726 1000 ha compare
- 13 Argentina 278,040 1000 ha compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 272,490 1000 ha compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 250,581 1000 ha compare
- 16 Algeria 238,174 1000 ha compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 country area — area in South America?
- Country area — area in South America was 1.78 million 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest country area — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 million 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does South America rank for country area — area?
- South America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South America 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.