Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested was 1,799 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,799 ha
Change on year
down 20.6%
Rank
24th
of 27 groups
All-time high
3,032 ha
in 2017
All-time low
383 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Central America stood at 1,799 ha.

That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Central America peaked at 3,032 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 383 ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 24th of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 383 ha
1962 392 ha +2.3%
1963 442 ha +12.8%
1964 467 ha +5.7%
1965 545 ha +16.7%
1966 584 ha +7.2%
1967 652 ha +11.6%
1968 900 ha +38.0%
1969 1,027 ha +14.1%
1970 1,040 ha +1.3%
1971 684 ha -34.2%
1972 1,065 ha +55.7%
1973 1,334 ha +25.3%
1974 1,165 ha -12.7%
1975 990 ha -15.0%
1976 1,000 ha +1.0%
1977 1,050 ha +5.0%
1978 1,088 ha +3.6%
1979 902 ha -17.1%
1980 782 ha -13.3%
1981 521 ha -33.4%
1982 650 ha +24.8%
1983 748 ha +15.1%
1984 823 ha +10.0%
1985 707 ha -14.1%
1986 828 ha +17.1%
1987 689 ha -16.8%
1988 1,042 ha +51.2%
1989 1,143 ha +9.7%
1990 721 ha -36.9%
1991 927 ha +28.6%
1992 1,043 ha +12.5%
1993 1,071 ha +2.7%
1994 828 ha -22.7%
1995 877 ha +5.9%
1996 1,334 ha +52.1%
1997 1,500 ha +12.4%
1998 2,211 ha +47.4%
1999 1,941 ha -12.2%
2000 2,342 ha +20.7%
2001 2,209 ha -5.7%
2002 2,360 ha +6.8%
2003 2,499 ha +5.9%
2004 2,363 ha -5.4%
2005 1,978 ha -16.3%
2006 1,663 ha -15.9%
2007 1,660 ha -0.2%
2008 1,774 ha +6.9%
2009 1,701 ha -4.1%
2010 1,861 ha +9.4%
2011 1,485 ha -20.2%
2012 1,959 ha +31.9%
2013 2,131 ha +8.8%
2014 1,968 ha -7.6%
2015 2,632 ha +33.7%
2016 2,963 ha +12.6%
2017 3,032 ha +2.3%
2018 2,873 ha -5.2%
2019 2,930 ha +2.0%
2020 2,225 ha -24.1%
2021 2,158 ha -3.0%
2022 2,444 ha +13.3%
2023 2,267 ha -7.2%
2024 1,799 ha -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 599.11 ha 383 ha 1,027 ha 9
1970s 1,032 ha 684 ha 1,334 ha 10
1980s 793.3 ha 521 ha 1,143 ha 10
1990s 1,245 ha 721 ha 2,211 ha 10
2000s 2,055 ha 1,660 ha 2,499 ha 10
2010s 2,383 ha 1,485 ha 3,032 ha 10
2020s 2,179 ha 1,799 ha 2,444 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Azerbaijan 4,586 ha compare
  2. 22 Kazakhstan 4,473 ha compare
  3. 23 Morocco 4,258 ha compare
  4. 24 Romania 4,060 ha compare
  5. 25 Sudan (former) 4,032 ha compare
  6. 26 USSR 4,000 ha compare
  7. 27 Saudi Arabia 3,988 ha compare

See the full ranking of 137 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Central America?
Eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested in Central America was 1,799 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 3,032 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 383 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested?
Central America ranks 24th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is eggplants (aubergines) — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Eggplants (aubergines) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
137 places, 6,491 data points, 1961–2024
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