Permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Permanent cropland was 1.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean is 1.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1961.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8% | — |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
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 permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Permanent cropland in Latin America & Caribbean was 1.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1961.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for permanent cropland?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.