15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International was 24 No in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 24 No for 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 24 No in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16 No, in 2012.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 No | — |
| 2013 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 No | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 21 No | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 21 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22 No | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 22 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24 No | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.38 No | 16 No | 21 No | 8 |
| 2020s | 22 No | 21 No | 24 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Polynesia 4 No compare
- 6 Micronesia 3 No compare
- 7 Melanesia 2 No compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1 No compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1 No compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1 No compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 No compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 1 No compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 1 No compare
- 8 Türkiye 1 No compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1 No compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1 No compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America and the Caribbean
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.86 Percent per annum (2028)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 13.84 million (2027)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 2.62 % change on previous year (2027)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances 32.96 Percentage of GDP (2028)
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- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) — Value 340 No (2025)
- 2.5.2 Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status — Value 182 No (2025)
- Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 21.66 (2027)
- 2.5.2 Number of local breeds with unknown risk status — Value 452 No (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international in Latin America and the Caribbean was 24 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 24 No in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 No in 2012.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is 15.6.1 countries that are contracting parties to the international rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.6.1 Countries that are contracting Parties to the International Treaty on PGRFA — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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