Permanent crops — Area in South America

South America: Permanent crops — Area was 17,897 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17,897 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
14th
of 36 groups
All-time high
18,392 1000 ha
in 2006
All-time low
12,201 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent crops — Area in South America, 1961–2024

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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 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Philippines 5,656 1000 ha compare
  2. 12 Spain 5,096 1000 ha compare
  3. 13 Viet Nam 4,921 1000 ha compare
  4. 14 USSR 4,520 1000 ha compare
  5. 15 Mexico 4,393 1000 ha compare
  6. 16 Türkiye 3,799 1000 ha compare
  7. 17 Uganda 2,748 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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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 36 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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About this data

Indicator
Permanent crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,814 data points, 1961–2024
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