Olives — Production in Central America

Central America: Olives — Production was 41,052 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,052 t
Change on year
up 16.9%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
43,755 t
in 2021
All-time low
5,191 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Olives — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for olives — production in Central America is 41,052 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, olives — production in Central America peaked at 43,755 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,191 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 16th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Olives — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Olives — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 5,191 t —
1962 5,766 t +11.1%
1963 5,867 t +1.8%
1964 9,062 t +54.5%
1965 9,907 t +9.3%
1966 9,964 t +0.6%
1967 10,254 t +2.9%
1968 11,032 t +7.6%
1969 11,661 t +5.7%
1970 11,315 t -3.0%
1971 11,267 t -0.4%
1972 14,527 t +28.9%
1973 11,210 t -22.8%
1974 10,031 t -10.5%
1975 10,231 t +2.0%
1976 12,528 t +22.5%
1977 16,236 t +29.6%
1978 40,108 t +147.0%
1979 33,782 t -15.8%
1980 31,731 t -6.1%
1981 10,042 t -68.4%
1982 16,728 t +66.6%
1983 13,835 t -17.3%
1984 13,935 t +0.7%
1985 25,322 t +81.7%
1986 16,206 t -36.0%
1987 17,779 t +9.7%
1988 13,916 t -21.7%
1989 10,457 t -24.9%
1990 16,095 t +53.9%
1991 16,426 t +2.1%
1992 24,299 t +47.9%
1993 18,686 t -23.1%
1994 14,268 t -23.6%
1995 23,631 t +65.6%
1996 11,612 t -50.9%
1997 21,871 t +88.3%
1998 28,964 t +32.4%
1999 14,917 t -48.5%
2000 14,713 t -1.4%
2001 22,027 t +49.7%
2002 20,157 t -8.5%
2003 13,916 t -31.0%
2004 16,684 t +19.9%
2005 20,014 t +20.0%
2006 17,006 t -15.0%
2007 23,681 t +39.3%
2008 26,255 t +10.9%
2009 18,936 t -27.9%
2010 36,209 t +91.2%
2011 16,445 t -54.6%
2012 29,308 t +78.2%
2013 36,553 t +24.7%
2014 20,882 t -42.9%
2015 24,498 t +17.3%
2016 32,512 t +32.7%
2017 24,288 t -25.3%
2018 26,347 t +8.5%
2019 37,051 t +40.6%
2020 38,188 t +3.1%
2021 43,755 t +14.6%
2022 33,015 t -24.5%
2023 35,104 t +6.3%
2024 41,052 t +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,745 t 5,191 t 11,661 t 9
1970s 17,124 t 10,031 t 40,108 t 10
1980s 16,995 t 10,042 t 31,731 t 10
1990s 19,077 t 11,612 t 28,964 t 10
2000s 19,339 t 13,916 t 26,255 t 10
2010s 28,409 t 16,445 t 37,051 t 10
2020s 38,223 t 33,015 t 43,755 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Palestine 143,100 t compare
  2. 14 Lebanon 141,179 t compare
  3. 15 Chile 131,657 t compare
  4. 16 Libya 128,893 t compare
  5. 17 Australia 81,809 t compare
  6. 17 Australia and New Zealand 81,809 t compare
  7. 19 Croatia 54,410 t compare

See the full ranking of 87 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is olives — production in Central America?
Olives — production in Central America was 41,052 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest olives — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 43,755 t in 2021.
What is the lowest olives — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 5,191 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for olives — production?
Central America ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
Is olives — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Olives — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
87 places, 3,912 data points, 1961–2024
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