Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
37th
of 47 groups
All-time high
0.3368 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.3368 sq. km per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2844 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.286 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2876 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2894 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.291 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2924 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2942 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2955 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2976 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3005 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3032 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3056 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3082 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3108 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.314 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3174 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3205 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3235 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3265 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3281 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3294 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.332 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3339 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3353 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3353 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3353 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3352 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3353 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3352 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3352 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3345 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3342 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3338 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3333 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3342 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3354 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3358 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3356 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3343 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3347 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3348 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3356 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3362 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3361 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3368 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3342 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3329 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3337 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.333 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3331 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3333 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3314 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3319 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3291 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3281 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3282 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3296 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2892 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2955 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3101 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2976 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3235 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3326 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3265 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3353 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3345 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3333 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3358 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3351 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3329 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3368 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3312 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3281 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3337 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3296 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3306 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 Gambia 0.6265 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 0.6244 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 0.6167 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 37 Ireland 0.6081 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 38 Sudan 0.6031 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 39 India 0.6006 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 40 Tuvalu 0.6 sq. km per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 497.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 120.45 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0705 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 763.37 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5917 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.3275 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3368 sq. km per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2826 sq. km per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.