Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,877 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1982.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 26th 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$), per in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5,072 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 3,877 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 4,162 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4,548 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 4,340 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 4,473 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4,487 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1989 | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,377 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 5,563 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5,764 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 7,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 7,046 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 7,436 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7,815 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 7,745 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,423 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 6,526 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6,140 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 6,038 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,617 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 7,212 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 7,951 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 8,856 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 10,693 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 12,593 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 11,469 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 14,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 16,808 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 15,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 16,969 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 16,990 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,410 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 15,471 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 16,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 15,352 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 15,079 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,240 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,711 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 20,326 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,600 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,877 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,290 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 6,699 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,377 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,815 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,409 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,038 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,593 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,745 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 16,990 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,234 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,240 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 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
- 29 China 134,077 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Latin America & Caribbean was 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 22,660 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,877 current US$ per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.