Temporary crops — Area in South America

South America: Temporary crops — Area was 98,896 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98,896 1000 ha
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
16th
of 36 groups
All-time high
98,896 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
64,666 1000 ha
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Temporary crops — Area in South America, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2001201220242001: 64.7k 1000 ha2002: 64.8k 1000 ha2003: 67.4k 1000 ha2004: 70.1k 1000 ha2005: 72.6k 1000 ha2006: 75.2k 1000 ha2007: 77.6k 1000 ha2008: 78.0k 1000 ha2009: 78.2k 1000 ha2010: 82.3k 1000 ha2011: 84.6k 1000 ha2012: 86.3k 1000 ha2013: 87.3k 1000 ha2014: 88.8k 1000 ha2015: 90.0k 1000 ha2016: 91.0k 1000 ha2017: 92.3k 1000 ha2018: 93.5k 1000 ha2019: 94.6k 1000 ha2020: 95.6k 1000 ha2021: 97.1k 1000 ha2022: 94.2k 1000 ha2023: 97.1k 1000 ha2024: 98.9k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

South America recorded 98,896 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in South America peaked at 98,896 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,666 1000 ha, in 2001.

South America ranks 16th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72,074 1000 ha 64,666 1000 ha 78,218 1000 ha 9
2010s 89,076 1000 ha 82,326 1000 ha 94,596 1000 ha 10
2020s 96,584 1000 ha 94,233 1000 ha 98,896 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 13 Australia 22,349 1000 ha compare
  2. 14 Sudan 20,452 1000 ha compare
  3. 15 Sudan (former) 19,172 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 17,569 1000 ha compare
  5. 17 Pakistan 16,130 1000 ha compare
  6. 18 Ethiopia 14,314 1000 ha compare
  7. 19 France 13,839 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary crops — area in South America?
Temporary crops — area in South America was 98,896 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 98,896 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 64,666 1000 ha in 2001.
How does South America rank for temporary crops — area?
South America ranks 16th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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