Agriculture & Rural in South America 3,743 indicators covering agriculture & rural for South America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Pears — Area harvested 31,280 ha 2024 down 17.0% 14th Pears — Yield 29,430 kg/ha 2024 up 9.5% 2nd Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 1,675 g/An 2024 down 4.5% 17th Pineapples — Area harvested 137,894 ha 2024 up 1.5% 7th Pineapples — Yield 34,751 kg/ha 2024 up 4.4% 6th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 61.45 % 2023 down 3.0% 10th Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 38.55 % 2023 up 5.2% 22nd Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 22.9 % 2023 down 14.4% 10th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 32,666 1000 No 2023 up 3.7% 14th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 20,496 1000 No 2023 up 12.6% 15th Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 132 % 2023 up 2.3% 15th Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 3,199 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 3.0% 13th Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 24.7 million No 2023 up 16.0% 21st Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 72.84 % 2023 down 2.1% 8th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 27.16 % 2023 up 6.1% 24th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 45.68 % 2023 down 6.4% 8th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 32,666 1000 No 2023 up 3.7% 14th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 20,496 1000 No 2023 up 12.6% 15th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 27.5 % 2023 down 4.1% 17th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 28.92 % 2023 down 4.8% 17th FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 38.55 % 2023 up 5.2% 22nd Grapes — Gross Production Index Number 104.43 2024 up 0.2% 10th Grapes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 98.14 2024 down 6.6% 9th Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross Production Index Number 172.42 2024 up 165.1% 6th Eggplants (aubergines) — Gross per capita Production Index Number 162.43 2024 up 147.0% 4th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 16,541 1000 No 2023 down 1.8% 14th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 6,167 1000 No 2023 up 6.5% 14th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 0.9 % 2024 down 33.3% 26th SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.15 2024 down 44.4% 30th 2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 0.9 % 2024 down 33.3% 24th 2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 6.12 % 2024 up 20.5% 14th 2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.15 2024 down 44.4% 28th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 50.64 % 2023 down 5.3% 20th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 30.09 % 2023 down 5.5% 21st SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 6.12 % 2024 up 20.5% 16th Other beans, green — Gross Production Value 104,896 1000 USD 2024 up 3.5% 14th Cassava, fresh — Gross Production Index Number 85.05 2024 down 17.6% 16th Cassava, fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number 79.95 2024 down 23.2% 16th Bananas — Gross Production Value 7.26 million 1000 USD 2024 down 37.3% 7th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 53,162 1000 No 2023 up 7.0% 14th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 13.93 % 2023 down 9.1% 14th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 8.7 % 2023 down 10.0% 14th Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 5.23 % 2023 down 7.6% 7th FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 53,162 1000 No 2023 up 7.0% 14th FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 28.03 % 2023 down 4.3% 16th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 22,708 1000 No 2023 up 0.3% 14th Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 11.97 % 2023 down 10.3% 14th FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 42.71 % 2023 down 6.2% 22nd Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value 518,980 1000 USD 2024 down 18.1% 13th Sorghum — Gross Production Value 910,434 1000 USD 2024 down 39.0% 14th Sunflower seed — Area harvested 2.11 million ha 2024 up 27.3% 8th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 52.95 % 2023 down 2.2% 16th Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 47.05 % 2023 up 2.6% 16th Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm 5.9 % 2023 down 28.9% 16th Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell 6,348 t 2024 up 13.8% 24th Meat of ducks, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 42,923 1000 Int$ 2024 down 15.9% 17th Coconuts, in shell — Gross Production Value 551,070 1000 Int$ 2024 up 2.7% 6th Sunflower seed — Production 4.28 million t 2024 up 67.3% 6th Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 30,455 1000 No 2023 up 12.5% 13th FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 30,455 1000 No 2023 up 12.5% 13th ← Previous Page 10 of 63 Next →