Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,181 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 4,264 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4,670 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 4,447 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 4,550 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 4,528 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 5,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 5,359 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5,441 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 5,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,109 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 7,814 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 6,989 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 7,492 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 7,864 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7,759 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,393 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 6,517 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 6,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,662 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 7,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 7,956 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 8,804 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 10,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 12,719 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 11,509 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 14,220 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 16,950 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 15,995 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 17,042 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14,343 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 15,373 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 16,232 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,182 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,159 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18,795 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 20,589 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,688 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,359 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,717 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,441 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,864 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,439 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,076 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,719 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,729 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,220 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,042 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 22 Italy 145,698 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Bahrain 145,212 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Switzerland 143,201 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 25 Albania 139,526 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Rwanda 138,866 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Philippines 137,790 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Hong Kong, China 137,573 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 477.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,970 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,960 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) 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.