Land area — Area, annual growth rate in South America
South America: Land area — Area, annual growth rate was -0.0046 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area — Area, annual growth rate in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area, annual growth rate in South America stood at -0.0046 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 700.0% on the previous year and up 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area, annual growth rate in South America peaked at 0.0819 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.1629 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places South America 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area — Area, annual growth rate in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0.0006 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -0.0017 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | -0.1629 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0.0006 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | -0.0103 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 % change on previous year | — |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 0.0029 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0.0819 % change on previous year | +2759.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0275 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2022 | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2023 | -0.0006 % change on previous year | -92.3% |
| 2024 | -0.0046 % change on previous year | +700.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0006 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0165 % change on previous year | -0.1629 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.0006 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -0.0103 % change on previous year | 0.0034 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 % change on previous year | -0.0074 % change on previous year | 0.0819 % change on previous year | 5 |
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 land area — area, annual growth rate in South America?
- Land area — area, annual growth rate in South America was -0.0046 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0819 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area — area, annual growth rate recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1629 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does South America rank for land area — area, annual growth rate?
- South America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.6%. 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 Land area — 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 Land area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area — 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 Land area — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.