Olives — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Olives — Area harvested was 11,617 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,617 ha
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
19th
of 24 regions
All-time high
15,296 ha
in 2021
All-time low
4,900 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for olives — area harvested in Central America is 11,617 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — area harvested in Central America peaked at 15,296 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,900 ha, in 1961.

That places Central America 19th out of 24 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,396 ha 4,900 ha 5,967 ha 9
1970s 8,855 ha 5,940 ha 11,503 ha 10
1980s 9,068 ha 7,276 ha 11,099 ha 10
1990s 7,865 ha 6,174 ha 9,456 ha 10
2000s 8,105 ha 7,287 ha 9,527 ha 10
2010s 10,209 ha 8,336 ha 11,916 ha 10
2020s 12,371 ha 10,013 ha 15,296 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 16 Albania 51,115 ha compare
  2. 18 Israel 33,700 ha compare
  3. 19 Australia 32,889 ha compare
  4. 19 Australia and New Zealand 32,889 ha compare
  5. 21 Saudi Arabia 24,004 ha compare
  6. 22 Yugoslav SFR 23,686 ha compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — area harvested in Central America?
Olives — area harvested in Central America was 11,617 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 15,296 ha in 2021.
What is the lowest olives — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,900 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for olives — area harvested?
Central America ranks 19th out of 24 regions with data for 2024.
Is olives — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 Olives — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Olives — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 3,675 data points, 1961–2024
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