Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Land under cereal production was 51.92 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
51.92 million hectares
Change on year
down 20.7%
Rank
26th
of 47 groups
All-time high
65.43 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
36.20 million hectares
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 51.92 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 65.43 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.20 million hectares, in 1962.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.26 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 36.20 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 40.60 million hectares | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 43.05 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 42.32 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 43.46 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 44.92 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 46.22 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 45.78 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 46.55 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 48.47 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 47.02 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 46.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 47.19 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 49.50 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 53.16 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 51.06 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 50.09 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 48.58 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 49.13 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.83 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 52.92 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 50.17 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 50.70 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 51.38 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 51.78 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 53.24 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 51.57 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 50.09 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 46.90 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 47.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.41 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 46.28 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 49.20 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 48.63 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 49.78 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 48.89 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.39 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 47.28 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.51 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 50.17 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 47.38 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 50.04 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 50.74 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.97 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 48.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.55 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 51.93 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.21 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 49.74 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 50.95 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.33 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.57 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 56.11 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.47 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 55.11 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 58.22 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 57.63 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 58.59 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 60.94 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 62.74 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 65.39 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 65.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 51.92 million hectares | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.20 million hectares | 36.20 million hectares | 46.22 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.81 million hectares | 46.48 million hectares | 53.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.28 million hectares | 49.13 million hectares | 53.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.88 million hectares | 46.28 million hectares | 49.78 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.35 million hectares | 47.38 million hectares | 51.93 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.57 million hectares | 49.74 million hectares | 58.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.28 million hectares | 51.92 million hectares | 65.43 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 23 Viet Nam 8.00 million hectares compare
- 24 Myanmar 7.97 million hectares compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Rural population, per capita 0.1849 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.8% (2025)
- Rural population 123.28 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 18.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 754.45 current US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.068 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Land under cereal production in Latin America & Caribbean was 51.92 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.43 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.20 million hectares in 1962.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for land under cereal production?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.