Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production in Central America
Central America: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production was 2.49 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Central America is 2.49 million t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Central America peaked at 2.80 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 485,419 t, in 1961.
Central America ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 485,419 t | — |
| 1962 | 539,945 t | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 536,282 t | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 567,214 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 597,543 t | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 656,768 t | +9.9% |
| 1967 | 589,451 t | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 642,901 t | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 586,081 t | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 588,049 t | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 670,177 t | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 630,349 t | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 690,950 t | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 713,998 t | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 722,526 t | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 562,778 t | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 796,286 t | +41.5% |
| 1978 | 822,925 t | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 880,279 t | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 728,717 t | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 702,871 t | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 618,647 t | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 721,441 t | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 678,243 t | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 720,422 t | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 639,990 t | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 694,132 t | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 633,645 t | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 688,681 t | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 659,882 t | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 665,356 t | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 595,510 t | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 575,728 t | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 651,624 t | +13.2% |
| 1995 | 666,288 t | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 707,328 t | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 740,189 t | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 784,483 t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 799,176 t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 755,089 t | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 817,485 t | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 747,972 t | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 870,417 t | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 976,193 t | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 973,808 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million t | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million t | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 million t | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million t | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.67 million t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.80 million t | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million t | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 2.21 million t | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.21 million t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.47 million t | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 2.54 million t | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.80 million t | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million t | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.49 million t | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577,956 t | 485,419 t | 656,768 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 707,832 t | 562,778 t | 880,279 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 682,679 t | 618,647 t | 728,717 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 684,556 t | 575,728 t | 799,176 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 983,732 t | 747,972 t | 1.21 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 million t | 1.43 million t | 2.21 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 million t | 2.47 million t | 2.80 million t | 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Central America?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production in Central America was 2.49 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.80 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 485,419 t in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production?
- Central America ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil 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.