Other land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Other land — Area was 435,455 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 435,455 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 435,455 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 220,994 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 242,332 1000 ha | 220,994 1000 ha | 270,244 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 303,191 1000 ha | 278,497 1000 ha | 330,986 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 355,667 1000 ha | 334,823 1000 ha | 390,220 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 424,950 1000 ha | 405,065 1000 ha | 435,455 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)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.24 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 28,612 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Other land — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 435,455 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 435,455 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,994 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for other land — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 12th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Other land — 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.