Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in South America

South America: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 1.19 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.19 million ha
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
17th
of 29 groups
All-time high
1.24 million ha
in 2011
All-time low
860,225 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.19 million ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in South America peaked at 1.24 million ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 860,225 ha, in 1961.

That places South America 17th out of 29 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.

Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in South America, year by year

Annual values for Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 860,225 ha —
1962 871,008 ha +1.3%
1963 869,956 ha -0.1%
1964 880,737 ha +1.2%
1965 872,754 ha -0.9%
1966 911,501 ha +4.4%
1967 907,287 ha -0.5%
1968 883,102 ha -2.7%
1969 885,321 ha +0.3%
1970 902,544 ha +1.9%
1971 887,213 ha -1.7%
1972 878,669 ha -1.0%
1973 868,816 ha -1.1%
1974 893,072 ha +2.8%
1975 890,804 ha -0.3%
1976 905,475 ha +1.6%
1977 896,914 ha -0.9%
1978 902,012 ha +0.6%
1979 916,002 ha +1.6%
1980 914,490 ha -0.2%
1981 892,602 ha -2.4%
1982 922,853 ha +3.4%
1983 889,235 ha -3.6%
1984 944,139 ha +6.2%
1985 928,863 ha -1.6%
1986 953,398 ha +2.6%
1987 1.01 million ha +5.6%
1988 1.01 million ha +0.4%
1989 1.03 million ha +1.9%
1990 990,401 ha -3.9%
1991 989,584 ha -0.1%
1992 983,891 ha -0.6%
1993 996,182 ha +1.2%
1994 1.06 million ha +6.6%
1995 1.05 million ha -1.0%
1996 1.08 million ha +3.1%
1997 1.09 million ha +0.5%
1998 1.11 million ha +2.1%
1999 1.13 million ha +1.8%
2000 1.11 million ha -1.7%
2001 1.10 million ha -1.3%
2002 1.11 million ha +1.2%
2003 1.12 million ha +0.8%
2004 1.10 million ha -1.5%
2005 1.10 million ha +0.1%
2006 1.12 million ha +1.2%
2007 1.12 million ha +0.7%
2008 1.14 million ha +1.4%
2009 1.19 million ha +4.3%
2010 1.22 million ha +2.5%
2011 1.24 million ha +1.5%
2012 1.18 million ha -4.3%
2013 1.17 million ha -0.9%
2014 1.17 million ha -0.1%
2015 1.19 million ha +1.1%
2016 1.20 million ha +1.5%
2017 1.19 million ha -0.7%
2018 1.18 million ha -0.9%
2019 1.18 million ha -0.3%
2020 1.17 million ha -0.6%
2021 1.19 million ha +1.6%
2022 1.19 million ha -0.1%
2023 1.19 million ha +0.3%
2024 1.19 million ha -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 882,432 ha 860,225 ha 911,501 ha 9
1970s 894,152 ha 868,816 ha 916,002 ha 10
1980s 949,534 ha 889,235 ha 1.03 million ha 10
1990s 1.05 million ha 983,891 ha 1.13 million ha 10
2000s 1.12 million ha 1.10 million ha 1.19 million ha 10
2010s 1.19 million ha 1.17 million ha 1.24 million ha 10
2020s 1.19 million ha 1.17 million ha 1.19 million ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 14 Guinea 445,689 ha compare
  2. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 64,997 ha compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 426,309 ha compare
  4. 15 Melanesia 64,242 ha compare
  5. 16 Republic of Moldova 39,265 ha compare
  6. 16 Ukraine 386,779 ha compare
  7. 17 Myanmar 380,654 ha compare
  8. 17 Timor-Leste 17,870 ha compare
  9. 18 Japan 361,476 ha compare
  10. 18 Polynesia 8,859 ha compare
  11. 19 Thailand 359,795 ha compare
  12. 19 Micronesia 798 ha compare
  13. 20 Brazil 353,177 ha compare
  14. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 322 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetables primary — area harvested in South America?
Vegetables primary — area harvested in South America was 1.19 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 million ha in 2011.
What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 860,225 ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
South America ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,973 data points, 1961–2024
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