True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in South America

South America: True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested was 4,614 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,614 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
4,627 ha
in 2020
All-time low
3,200 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in South America stood at 4,614 ha.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in South America peaked at 4,627 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,200 ha, in 1973.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,600 ha
1962 3,600 ha +0.0%
1963 3,600 ha +0.0%
1964 3,600 ha +0.0%
1965 3,600 ha +0.0%
1966 3,600 ha +0.0%
1967 3,600 ha +0.0%
1968 3,600 ha +0.0%
1969 3,600 ha +0.0%
1970 3,700 ha +2.8%
1971 3,500 ha -5.4%
1972 3,500 ha +0.0%
1973 3,200 ha -8.6%
1974 3,500 ha +9.4%
1975 3,800 ha +8.6%
1976 4,000 ha +5.3%
1977 4,000 ha +0.0%
1978 3,700 ha -7.5%
1979 3,700 ha +0.0%
1980 3,800 ha +2.7%
1981 3,800 ha +0.0%
1982 3,800 ha +0.0%
1983 3,900 ha +2.6%
1984 4,000 ha +2.6%
1985 4,000 ha +0.0%
1986 4,000 ha +0.0%
1987 4,200 ha +5.0%
1988 4,200 ha +0.0%
1989 4,200 ha +0.0%
1990 4,200 ha +0.0%
1991 4,200 ha +0.0%
1992 4,200 ha +0.0%
1993 4,200 ha +0.0%
1994 4,200 ha +0.0%
1995 4,200 ha +0.0%
1996 4,200 ha +0.0%
1997 4,200 ha +0.0%
1998 4,200 ha +0.0%
1999 4,200 ha +0.0%
2000 4,250 ha +1.2%
2001 4,300 ha +1.2%
2002 4,400 ha +2.3%
2003 4,500 ha +2.3%
2004 4,550 ha +1.1%
2005 4,600 ha +1.1%
2006 4,600 ha +0.0%
2007 4,600 ha +0.0%
2008 4,600 ha +0.0%
2009 4,600 ha +0.0%
2010 4,600 ha +0.0%
2011 4,600 ha +0.0%
2012 4,566 ha -0.7%
2013 4,500 ha -1.4%
2014 4,472 ha -0.6%
2015 4,471 ha -0.0%
2016 4,497 ha +0.6%
2017 4,538 ha +0.9%
2018 4,571 ha +0.7%
2019 4,598 ha +0.6%
2020 4,627 ha +0.6%
2021 4,599 ha -0.6%
2022 4,605 ha +0.1%
2023 4,611 ha +0.1%
2024 4,614 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,600 ha 3,600 ha 3,600 ha 9
1970s 3,660 ha 3,200 ha 4,000 ha 10
1980s 3,990 ha 3,800 ha 4,200 ha 10
1990s 4,200 ha 4,200 ha 4,200 ha 10
2000s 4,500 ha 4,250 ha 4,600 ha 10
2010s 4,541 ha 4,471 ha 4,600 ha 10
2020s 4,611 ha 4,599 ha 4,627 ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Chile 4,614 ha compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 3,464 ha compare
  3. 8 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3,370 ha compare
  4. 9 Ukraine 1,500 ha compare
  5. 10 Poland 1,050 ha compare
  6. 11 Yugoslav SFR 981 ha compare
  7. 12 Sweden 880 ha compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in South America?
True hemp, raw or retted — area harvested in South America was 4,614 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 4,627 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 3,200 ha in 1973.
How does South America rank for true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested?
South America ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
Is true hemp, raw or retted — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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True hemp, raw or retted — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
49 places, 2,096 data points, 1961–2024
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