Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested was 93,025 ha in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
93,025 ha
Change on year
down 5.8%
Rank
21st
of 31 regions
All-time high
116,208 ha
in 2000
All-time low
45,976 ha
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Central America is 93,025 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Central America peaked at 116,208 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45,976 ha, in 1973.

Central America ranks 21st of 31 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67,294 ha 54,176 ha 76,077 ha 9
1970s 59,029 ha 45,976 ha 80,272 ha 10
1980s 87,532 ha 66,985 ha 103,894 ha 10
1990s 94,930 ha 74,328 ha 115,522 ha 10
2000s 88,855 ha 74,064 ha 116,208 ha 10
2010s 101,007 ha 87,020 ha 114,000 ha 10
2020s 101,824 ha 93,025 ha 108,471 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 18 Argentina 431,991 ha compare
  2. 19 Malawi 400,000 ha compare
  3. 20 Central African Republic 184,312 ha compare
  4. 20 Ghana 370,000 ha compare
  5. 21 Angola 369,237 ha compare
  6. 22 Uganda 330,000 ha compare
  7. 23 Brazil 281,563 ha compare
  8. 24 South Africa 41,200 ha compare
  9. 24 South Sudan 268,466 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Central America?
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested in Central America was 93,025 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 116,208 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 45,976 ha in 1973.
How does Central America rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested?
Central America ranks 21st out of 31 regions with data for 2024.
Is groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Groundnuts, excluding shelled β€” Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 8,995 data points, 1961–2024
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