Permanent crops — Area in South America
South America: Permanent crops — Area was 17,897 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent crops — Area in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
South America recorded 17,897 1000 ha for permanent crops — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in South America peaked at 18,392 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12,201 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places South America 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent crops — Area in South America, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,201 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12,215 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 12,223 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12,248 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 12,247 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 12,266 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12,283 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 12,309 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 12,338 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 12,546 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 12,689 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 12,770 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12,904 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,036 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 13,167 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13,618 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 14,092 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 14,580 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15,061 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 15,534 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 15,568 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 15,618 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,680 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 15,732 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 15,387 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 15,308 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 15,226 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15,176 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15,160 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,156 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,117 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15,090 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15,050 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,988 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,202 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 14,235 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,723 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 15,195 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 15,652 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 15,964 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 16,243 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 16,624 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16,922 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 17,471 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17,940 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 18,392 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 18,132 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17,789 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17,533 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17,354 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17,019 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16,775 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 16,756 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16,513 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 16,454 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 16,171 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,942 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,148 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 16,642 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 17,197 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17,706 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17,584 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 17,741 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 17,897 1000 ha | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,259 1000 ha | 12,201 1000 ha | 12,338 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,446 1000 ha | 12,546 1000 ha | 15,061 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,439 1000 ha | 15,160 1000 ha | 15,732 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,941 1000 ha | 14,202 1000 ha | 15,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,301 1000 ha | 15,964 1000 ha | 18,392 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,578 1000 ha | 15,942 1000 ha | 17,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,625 1000 ha | 17,197 1000 ha | 17,897 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
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 permanent crops — area in South America?
- Permanent crops — area in South America was 17,897 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 18,392 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,201 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does South America rank for permanent crops — area?
- South America ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. 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.