What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.

How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
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Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.2%

Rank

20th

of 47 groups

All-time high

0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 sq. km per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 20th out of 47 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.

Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1963	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1964	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1965	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1966	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1967	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1968	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1969	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1970	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1971	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1972	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
1973	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1974	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1975	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1976	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1977	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1978	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1979	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1980	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1981	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1982	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1983	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1984	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1985	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1986	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1987	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1988	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1989	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1990	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1991	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1992	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1993	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1994	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1995	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1996	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1998	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1999	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+11.5%
2000	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2001	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2002	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2003	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2004	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2005	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-17.7%
2006	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
2007	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2008	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2009	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2010	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2011	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2012	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2013	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
2014	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2015	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2016	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
2017	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2018	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
2019	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2020	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2021	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2022	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
2023	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	-11.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	0 sq. km per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
18 Botswana 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
19 Zambia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
20 Yemen 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
21 Congo 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
22 Liberia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
23 Bolivia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?: Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP
Unit: sq. km per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 259 places, 13,797 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.