Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: 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, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 22.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, 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 under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 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 | 0.0004 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
- 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
- 23 Nepal 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ethiopia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Nigeria 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 502.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5943 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Latin America & Caribbean 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?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 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
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
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.