Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Myanmar 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Syria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Benin 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Cambodia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Lesotho 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Tanzania 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 477.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 761.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6002 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.