Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Land under cereal production was 50.59 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 50.59 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 63.88 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.96 million hectares, in 1962.
That places Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.94 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 33.96 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 38.46 million hectares | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 40.71 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 39.95 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 41.12 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 42.85 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 43.84 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 43.56 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.43 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 46.41 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 45.14 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 44.51 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 45.02 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 47.21 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 50.83 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 48.96 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 48.19 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 46.66 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 47.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.03 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 51.32 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 48.53 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 48.93 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 49.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 50.08 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.49 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 49.89 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 48.37 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 45.22 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 45.54 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.80 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 44.70 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 47.75 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 47.07 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.11 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 47.19 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 44.85 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 45.82 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47.09 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 48.66 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.91 million hectares | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.48 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 49.14 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 46.41 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 46.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.14 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 50.35 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 46.31 million hectares | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 47.90 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.14 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 49.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.66 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 54.24 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 51.66 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 53.43 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 56.64 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 56.11 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 57.08 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 59.40 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 61.18 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 63.79 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 63.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.59 million hectares | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.93 million hectares | 33.96 million hectares | 43.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.74 million hectares | 44.43 million hectares | 50.83 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.56 million hectares | 47.35 million hectares | 51.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 million hectares | 44.70 million hectares | 48.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.81 million hectares | 45.91 million hectares | 50.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.81 million hectares | 47.90 million hectares | 57.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.77 million hectares | 50.59 million hectares | 63.88 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- 25 Philippines 7.36 million hectares compare
- 26 Poland 7.19 million hectares compare
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.52 million hectares compare
- 28 Mali 6.29 million hectares compare
- 29 Germany 6.06 million hectares compare
- 30 Spain 5.51 million hectares compare
- 31 Romania 5.17 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Rural population, per capita 0.186 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.3% (2025)
- Rural population 116.59 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 761.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0732 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 50.59 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.96 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for land under cereal production?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.