Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 2.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 2.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 3.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.55 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1971 | 3.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 3.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 4.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.28 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.16 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 5.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 5.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 5.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1993 | 5.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 6.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 6.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 6.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 8.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 8.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 9 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 8.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 9.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 9.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 11.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 12.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 14.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 14.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 14.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 14.72 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.9 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.08 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 68.36 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Austria 63.44 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Luxembourg 57.52 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Croatia 57.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Turkey 54.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 30 South Korea 52.6 metric tons 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) 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.