Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested was 99,345 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Central America, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Central America stood at 99,345 ha.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Central America peaked at 150,506 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12,866 ha, in 1980.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12,866 ha | — |
| 1981 | 22,551 ha | +75.3% |
| 1982 | 21,514 ha | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 15,908 ha | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 16,902 ha | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 25,113 ha | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 25,757 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 31,226 ha | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 31,412 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 21,483 ha | -31.6% |
| 1990 | 25,285 ha | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 25,696 ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 27,914 ha | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 29,759 ha | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 32,125 ha | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 34,911 ha | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 40,075 ha | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 43,741 ha | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 44,550 ha | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47,086 ha | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 52,893 ha | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 47,465 ha | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 51,662 ha | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 60,011 ha | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 86,005 ha | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 91,225 ha | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 91,853 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 132,789 ha | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 150,506 ha | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 112,923 ha | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 116,856 ha | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 121,241 ha | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 123,803 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 127,437 ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 126,470 ha | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 126,565 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 123,251 ha | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 68,356 ha | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 128,218 ha | +87.6% |
| 2019 | 128,688 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 143,438 ha | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 142,391 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 119,776 ha | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 119,597 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99,345 ha | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,473 ha | 12,866 ha | 31,412 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,114 ha | 25,285 ha | 47,086 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,733 ha | 47,465 ha | 150,506 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,088 ha | 68,356 ha | 128,688 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,909 ha | 99,345 ha | 143,438 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.5695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 167,359 ha (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 4 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 12,410 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.52 million An (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production 1.12 million t (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 6,716 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 5.49 million An (2024)
- Oranges — Area harvested 416,734 ha (2024)
- Oranges — Production 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Central America?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested in Central America was 99,345 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 150,506 ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,866 ha in 1980.
- How does Central America rank for natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. 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 Natural rubber in primary forms — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.