Region · World Bank classification

Latin America & Caribbean

From tropical export crops and vast grain–oilseed–cattle systems to Andean and Caribbean smallholder agriculture; a major global exporter of soybean, maize, coffee, and beef.

Country profiles

Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Mexico
Peru

Limitations

Groupings follow World Bank regional classifications, not agroecological zones.

Sources

This article draws on the following authoritative sources. See our sources & methodology for how they are selected.

[1]World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators (opens in a new tab)
World Bank
Authoritative
Cited for: Regional classification
Type:
Intergovernmental organization
Jurisdiction:
Global
Accessed:
2026-07-12