Temporary crops — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Temporary crops — Area was 118,747 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 118,747 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 118,747 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,192 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 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 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85,192 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 85,671 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 88,738 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 90,790 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 93,407 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 96,098 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 98,904 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 99,430 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99,908 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 103,959 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 106,436 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 107,606 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 108,907 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 111,184 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 112,337 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 113,068 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 114,032 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 114,822 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 115,150 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 117,167 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 118,658 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 114,662 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 116,663 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 118,747 1000 ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93,126 1000 ha | 85,192 1000 ha | 99,908 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 110,750 1000 ha | 103,959 1000 ha | 115,150 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,179 1000 ha | 114,662 1000 ha | 118,747 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11 Ukraine 32,080 1000 ha compare
- 12 Nigeria 28,956 1000 ha compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 23,785 1000 ha compare
- 14 Australia and New Zealand 22,755 1000 ha compare
- 15 Australia 22,349 1000 ha compare
- 16 Sudan 20,452 1000 ha compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 19,172 1000 ha compare
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)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Temporary crops — area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 118,747 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 118,747 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,192 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for temporary crops — area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.