Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested in South America

South America: Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested was 363 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
363 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 13 groups
All-time high
420 ha
in 1991
All-time low
360 ha
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested in South America, 1991–2024

01002003004001991200720241991: 420 ha1992: 420 ha1993: 420 ha1994: 420 ha1995: 420 ha1996: 420 ha1997: 420 ha1998: 420 ha1999: 360 ha2000: 360 ha2001: 360 ha2002: 360 ha2003: 360 ha2004: 360 ha2005: 360 ha2006: 360 ha2007: 360 ha2008: 360 ha2009: 360 ha2010: 360 ha2011: 360 ha2012: 360 ha2013: 360 ha2014: 360 ha2015: 360 ha2016: 360 ha2017: 360 ha2018: 360 ha2019: 360 ha2020: 360 ha2021: 360 ha2022: 360 ha2023: 361 ha2024: 363 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, peppermint, spearmint — area harvested in South America stood at 363 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, peppermint, spearmint — area harvested in South America peaked at 420 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 360 ha, in 1999.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested in South America, 1991 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1991 420 ha
1992 420 ha +0.0%
1993 420 ha +0.0%
1994 420 ha +0.0%
1995 420 ha +0.0%
1996 420 ha +0.0%
1997 420 ha +0.0%
1998 420 ha +0.0%
1999 360 ha -14.3%
2000 360 ha +0.0%
2001 360 ha +0.0%
2002 360 ha +0.0%
2003 360 ha +0.0%
2004 360 ha +0.0%
2005 360 ha +0.0%
2006 360 ha +0.0%
2007 360 ha +0.0%
2008 360 ha +0.0%
2009 360 ha +0.0%
2010 360 ha +0.0%
2011 360 ha +0.0%
2012 360 ha +0.0%
2013 360 ha +0.0%
2014 360 ha +0.0%
2015 360 ha +0.0%
2016 360 ha +0.0%
2017 360 ha +0.0%
2018 360 ha +0.0%
2019 360 ha +0.0%
2020 360 ha +0.0%
2021 360 ha +0.0%
2022 360 ha +0.0%
2023 361 ha +0.3%
2024 363 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 413.33 ha 360 ha 420 ha 9
2000s 360 ha 360 ha 360 ha 10
2010s 360 ha 360 ha 360 ha 10
2020s 360.8 ha 360 ha 363 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 Mexico 50 ha compare
  2. 4 Bulgaria 34 ha compare
  3. 4 Spain 34 ha compare
  4. 6 Jordan 20 ha
  5. 7 Japan 2 ha compare
  6. 8 China 0 ha compare
  7. 8 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is peppermint, spearmint — area harvested in South America?
Peppermint, spearmint — area harvested in South America was 363 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest peppermint, spearmint — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 420 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest peppermint, spearmint — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 360 ha in 1999.
How does South America rank for peppermint, spearmint — area harvested?
South America ranks 6th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is peppermint, spearmint — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Peppermint, spearmint — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
23 places, 947 data points, 1961–2024
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