Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 142,869 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America stood at 142,869 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America peaked at 235,864 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 84,311 ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,311 ha | — |
| 1962 | 85,431 ha | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 85,508 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 85,192 ha | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 89,431 ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 91,422 ha | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 92,033 ha | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 95,664 ha | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 105,707 ha | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 121,091 ha | +14.6% |
| 1971 | 134,362 ha | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 138,319 ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 140,974 ha | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 147,504 ha | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 151,599 ha | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 165,104 ha | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 165,515 ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 167,347 ha | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 163,624 ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 158,297 ha | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 160,848 ha | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 181,533 ha | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 192,222 ha | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 175,616 ha | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 185,479 ha | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 197,778 ha | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 213,512 ha | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 235,864 ha | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 196,225 ha | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 195,945 ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 206,841 ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 209,505 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 203,684 ha | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 205,258 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 196,657 ha | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 202,255 ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 195,835 ha | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 193,674 ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 203,188 ha | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 199,551 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 190,873 ha | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 185,425 ha | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 170,825 ha | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 203,759 ha | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 189,333 ha | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 184,881 ha | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 192,326 ha | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 199,704 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 199,904 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 198,977 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 197,729 ha | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 193,121 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 191,902 ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 140,504 ha | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 140,739 ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 141,227 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 141,024 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 140,794 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 141,549 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 139,707 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 139,482 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 142,867 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 143,774 ha | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 142,869 ha | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -26.8% | 191,902 ha | 140,504 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90,522 ha | 84,311 ha | 105,707 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 149,544 ha | 121,091 ha | 167,347 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 189,737 ha | 158,297 ha | 235,864 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,284 ha | 193,674 ha | 209,505 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,658 ha | 170,825 ha | 203,759 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 162,757 ha | 140,504 ha | 198,977 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,740 ha | 139,482 ha | 143,774 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 18,024 ha compare
- 9 Vanuatu 89,921 ha compare
- 10 Mozambique 77,875 ha compare
- 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,537 ha compare
- 11 Ghana 76,051 ha compare
- 11 Timor-Leste 11,274 ha compare
- 12 Malaysia 75,418 ha compare
- 13 Kenya 75,012 ha compare
- 13 Caribbean 99,365 ha compare
- 14 Madagascar 50,224 ha compare
- 15 Côte d'Ivoire 35,000 ha compare
- 15 Myanmar 49,597 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 0.7054 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) 0.4048 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -9.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 0.8347 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Central America was 142,869 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 235,864 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,311 ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.