Land area in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Land area was 2.01 million ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.01 million ha th
Rank
9th
of 35 groups
All-time high
2.01 million ha th
in 1990
All-time low
2.01 million ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Land area in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, land area in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 2.01 million ha th. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 2.01 million ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million ha th, in 2025.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th of 35 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.01 million ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2.01 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million ha th | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million ha th | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.01 million ha th | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2.01 million ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More development goals data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Red List Index 0.7667 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,042 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,112 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 348 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 340 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 182 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 452 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 569 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 580 (2025)
- Infant deaths 123,123 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Land area in Latin America and the Caribbean was 2.01 million ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 million ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million ha th in 2025.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for land area?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 35 groups with data for 2025.
- Is land area rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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