Cropland — Area per capita in South America
South America: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.33 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
South America recorded 0.33 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in South America peaked at 0.48 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.31 ha/cap, in 2001.
That places South America 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area per capita in South America, year by year
| Year | ha/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.48 ha/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.47 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.47 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.46 ha/cap | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.46 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.45 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.44 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.44 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.43 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.44 ha/cap | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.44 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.45 ha/cap | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.45 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.44 ha/cap | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.44 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.43 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.43 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.42 ha/cap | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.41 ha/cap | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.39 ha/cap | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.38 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.37 ha/cap | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.36 ha/cap | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.35 ha/cap | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.34 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.33 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.32 ha/cap | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.31 ha/cap | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.31 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.31 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.32 ha/cap | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.33 ha/cap | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.32 ha/cap | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.32 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.33 ha/cap | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.34 ha/cap | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.33 ha/cap | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.33 ha/cap | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4589 ha/cap | 0.44 ha/cap | 0.48 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.435 ha/cap | 0.43 ha/cap | 0.45 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.424 ha/cap | 0.38 ha/cap | 0.45 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.335 ha/cap | 0.32 ha/cap | 0.37 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 ha/cap | 0.31 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.33 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.332 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 0.34 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More environment data for South America
- 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, 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 cropland — area per capita in South America?
- Cropland — area per capita in South America was 0.33 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.48 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 ha/cap in 2001.
- How does South America rank for cropland — area per capita?
- South America ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.