Dates — Yield in Central America

Central America: Dates — Yield was 7,190 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7,190 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
13th
of 23 groups
All-time high
9,867 kg/ha
in 1966
All-time low
1,162 kg/ha
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dates — yield in Central America is 7,190 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — yield in Central America peaked at 9,867 kg/ha in 1966 and was at its lowest, 1,162 kg/ha, in 1976.

That places Central America 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,581 kg/ha 4,292 kg/ha 9,867 kg/ha 9
1970s 4,360 kg/ha 1,162 kg/ha 6,148 kg/ha 10
1980s 2,711 kg/ha 2,156 kg/ha 3,463 kg/ha 10
1990s 2,963 kg/ha 2,016 kg/ha 4,180 kg/ha 10
2000s 4,460 kg/ha 3,565 kg/ha 5,109 kg/ha 10
2010s 6,407 kg/ha 5,242 kg/ha 7,057 kg/ha 10
2020s 7,068 kg/ha 6,593 kg/ha 7,925 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 10 Sudan (former) 11,908 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Mali 8,896 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8,722 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 United Arab Emirates 8,572 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Palestine 8,251 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Algeria 7,600 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Saudi Arabia 7,482 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — yield in Central America?
Dates — yield in Central America was 7,190 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — yield recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 9,867 kg/ha in 1966.
What is the lowest dates — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,162 kg/ha in 1976.
How does Central America rank for dates — yield?
Central America ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is dates — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dates — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,419 data points, 1961–2024
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