Agriculture & Rural in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
29 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries).
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 2.1% | 2025 | down 12.3% | — |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.8% | 2024 | down 16.1% | — |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 2025 | down 10.4% | — |
| Rural population growth | -0.6% | 2025 | down 937.5% | — |
| Rural population | 120.45 million | 2025 | down 3.3% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 7.1% | 2025 | up 25.7% | — |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 497.31 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 74.8% | — |
| Land under cereal production | 51.92 million hectares | 2024 | down 6.9% | — |
| Cereal yield | 4,828 kg per hectare | 2024 | up 16.4% | — |
| Cereal production | 250.65 million metric tons | 2024 | up 8.4% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 183.99 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 20.3% | — |
| Land area | 19.93 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | — |
| Agricultural land | 6.53 million sq. km | 2023 | down 1.7% | — |
| Agricultural land | 32.7% | 2023 | down 1.7% | — |
| Permanent cropland | 1.2% | 2023 | up 8.2% | — |
| Arable land | 7.4% | 2023 | up 2.1% | — |
| Arable land | 0.2301 hectares per person | 2023 | down 6.0% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 7.2% | 2025 | down 1.9% | — |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 16.7% | 2025 | down 9.5% | — |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 12.7% | 2025 | down 8.7% | — |
| Crop production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Food production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Livestock production index | 100 2014-2016 = 100 | 2020 | unchanged | — |
| Forest area | 46.2% | 2023 | down 2.9% | — |
| Forest area | 9.20 million sq. km | 2023 | down 2.8% | — |
| Fertilizer consumption | 561.3% | 2023 | up 91.5% | — |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 74.8% | 2022 | up 1.7% | — |
| Surface area | 20.38 million sq. km | 2023 | up 0.4% | — |
| Access to electricity, rural | 90.8% | 2024 | up 3.5% | — |