Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Oil palm fruit — Area harvested was 652,236 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
652,236 ha
Change on year
down 3.7%
Rank
9th
of 15 groups
All-time high
677,646 ha
in 2023
All-time low
20,283 ha
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 652,236 ha for oil palm fruit — area harvested in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil palm fruit — area harvested in Central America peaked at 677,646 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,283 ha, in 1971.

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

Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Oil palm fruit — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 22,910 ha
1962 26,112 ha +14.0%
1963 24,952 ha -4.4%
1964 26,120 ha +4.7%
1965 26,080 ha -0.2%
1966 26,265 ha +0.7%
1967 24,320 ha -7.4%
1968 27,719 ha +14.0%
1969 25,622 ha -7.6%
1970 21,986 ha -14.2%
1971 20,283 ha -7.7%
1972 22,706 ha +11.9%
1973 28,107 ha +23.8%
1974 29,017 ha +3.2%
1975 24,708 ha -14.8%
1976 29,486 ha +19.3%
1977 28,998 ha -1.7%
1978 31,266 ha +7.8%
1979 35,477 ha +13.5%
1980 35,447 ha -0.1%
1981 36,834 ha +3.9%
1982 36,786 ha -0.1%
1983 41,018 ha +11.5%
1984 40,154 ha -2.1%
1985 41,913 ha +4.4%
1986 45,272 ha +8.0%
1987 44,735 ha -1.2%
1988 47,555 ha +6.3%
1989 50,388 ha +6.0%
1990 57,197 ha +13.5%
1991 61,575 ha +7.7%
1992 65,383 ha +6.2%
1993 60,811 ha -7.0%
1994 71,602 ha +17.7%
1995 76,266 ha +6.5%
1996 77,987 ha +2.3%
1997 81,784 ha +4.9%
1998 88,355 ha +8.0%
1999 103,003 ha +16.6%
2000 111,390 ha +8.1%
2001 133,590 ha +19.9%
2002 144,180 ha +7.9%
2003 150,758 ha +4.6%
2004 168,336 ha +11.7%
2005 179,701 ha +6.8%
2006 204,739 ha +13.9%
2007 216,760 ha +5.9%
2008 230,818 ha +6.5%
2009 245,889 ha +6.5%
2010 263,354 ha +7.1%
2011 281,851 ha +7.0%
2012 314,049 ha +11.4%
2013 373,006 ha +18.8%
2014 402,943 ha +8.0%
2015 450,924 ha +11.9%
2016 482,405 ha +7.0%
2017 520,941 ha +8.0%
2018 553,049 ha +6.2%
2019 590,082 ha +6.7%
2020 642,199 ha +8.8%
2021 672,525 ha +4.7%
2022 665,547 ha -1.0%
2023 677,646 ha +1.8%
2024 652,236 ha -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25,567 ha 22,910 ha 27,719 ha 9
1970s 27,203 ha 20,283 ha 35,477 ha 10
1980s 42,010 ha 35,447 ha 50,388 ha 10
1990s 74,396 ha 57,197 ha 103,003 ha 10
2000s 178,616 ha 111,390 ha 245,889 ha 10
2010s 423,260 ha 263,354 ha 590,082 ha 10
2020s 662,031 ha 642,199 ha 677,646 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 6 Ghana 435,934 ha compare
  2. 7 Guinea 333,229 ha compare
  3. 8 Papua New Guinea 281,937 ha compare
  4. 9 Guatemala 230,000 ha compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 223,979 ha compare
  6. 11 Brazil 221,828 ha compare
  7. 12 Honduras 186,555 ha compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil palm fruit — area harvested in Central America?
Oil palm fruit — area harvested in Central America was 652,236 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 677,646 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest oil palm fruit — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 20,283 ha in 1971.
How does Central America rank for oil palm fruit — area harvested?
Central America ranks 9th out of 15 groups with data for 2024.
Is oil palm fruit — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 Oil palm fruit — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Oil palm fruit — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
64 places, 3,870 data points, 1961–2024
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