Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Central America
Central America: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production was 195,455 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Central America is 195,455 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Central America peaked at 996,763 t in 1965 and was at its lowest, 83,897 t, in 2002.
Central America ranks 23rd of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 680,284 t | — |
| 1962 | 767,529 t | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 882,868 t | +15.0% |
| 1964 | 971,464 t | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 996,763 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 894,641 t | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 844,727 t | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 920,672 t | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 738,194 t | -19.8% |
| 1970 | 649,136 t | -12.1% |
| 1971 | 711,138 t | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 795,642 t | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 784,715 t | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 993,960 t | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 661,851 t | -33.4% |
| 1976 | 628,205 t | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 884,191 t | +40.7% |
| 1978 | 870,256 t | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 848,405 t | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 743,068 t | -12.4% |
| 1981 | 700,323 t | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 462,353 t | -34.0% |
| 1983 | 496,704 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 544,422 t | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 440,712 t | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 348,746 t | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 406,412 t | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 441,079 t | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 293,945 t | -33.4% |
| 1990 | 324,907 t | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 329,352 t | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 175,179 t | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 120,373 t | -31.3% |
| 1994 | 208,102 t | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 298,210 t | +43.3% |
| 1996 | 344,794 t | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 308,999 t | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 324,721 t | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 207,834 t | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 200,624 t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 147,885 t | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 83,897 t | -43.3% |
| 2003 | 122,760 t | +46.3% |
| 2004 | 177,023 t | +44.2% |
| 2005 | 190,624 t | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 207,414 t | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 182,908 t | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 187,556 t | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 155,747 t | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 211,833 t | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 300,355 t | +41.8% |
| 2012 | 287,801 t | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 229,211 t | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 327,871 t | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 239,219 t | -27.0% |
| 2016 | 203,157 t | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 386,017 t | +90.0% |
| 2018 | 435,837 t | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 348,047 t | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 272,542 t | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 318,466 t | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 345,679 t | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 239,030 t | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 195,455 t | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 855,238 t | 680,284 t | 996,763 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 782,750 t | 628,205 t | 993,960 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 487,776 t | 293,945 t | 743,068 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,247 t | 120,373 t | 344,794 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,644 t | 83,897 t | 207,414 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,935 t | 203,157 t | 435,837 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,234 t | 195,455 t | 345,679 t | 5 |
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- 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)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -0.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 3.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Central America?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production in Central America was 195,455 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 996,763 t in 1965.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,897 t in 2002.
- How does Central America rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production?
- Central America ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Production. 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.