Other beans, green — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Other beans, green — Area harvested was 5,736 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,736 ha
Change on year
up 5.3%
Rank
24th
of 29 groups
All-time high
13,258 ha
in 1977
All-time low
650 ha
in 1993
Years of data
62
1961–2024

Other beans, green — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 5,736 ha for other beans, green — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 101.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other beans, green — area harvested in Central America peaked at 13,258 ha in 1977 and was at its lowest, 650 ha, in 1993.

Central America ranks 24th 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.

Other beans, green — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Other beans, green — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 6,923 ha
1962 6,282 ha -9.3%
1963 6,411 ha +2.1%
1964 6,536 ha +1.9%
1965 6,632 ha +1.5%
1966 6,823 ha +2.9%
1967 7,508 ha +10.0%
1968 7,681 ha +2.3%
1969 7,679 ha -0.0%
1970 7,564 ha -1.5%
1971 8,613 ha +13.9%
1972 10,251 ha +19.0%
1973 10,474 ha +2.2%
1974 9,436 ha -9.9%
1975 8,617 ha -8.7%
1976 9,116 ha +5.8%
1977 13,258 ha +45.4%
1978 10,435 ha -21.3%
1979 7,350 ha -29.6%
1980 8,337 ha +13.4%
1981 6,066 ha -27.2%
1982 5,852 ha -3.5%
1983 6,209 ha +6.1%
1984 7,412 ha +19.4%
1985 4,288 ha -42.1%
1986 6,606 ha +54.1%
1987 7,271 ha +10.1%
1988 8,706 ha +19.7%
1989 10,832 ha +24.4%
1990 6,842 ha -36.8%
1993 650 ha -90.5%
1994 658 ha +1.2%
1995 713 ha +8.4%
1996 766 ha +7.4%
1997 899 ha +17.4%
1998 990 ha +10.1%
1999 1,008 ha +1.8%
2000 1,052 ha +4.4%
2001 1,050 ha -0.2%
2002 1,157 ha +10.2%
2003 1,182 ha +2.2%
2004 1,265 ha +7.0%
2005 1,200 ha -5.1%
2006 1,448 ha +20.7%
2007 1,540 ha +6.4%
2008 1,679 ha +9.0%
2009 1,731 ha +3.1%
2010 1,965 ha +13.5%
2011 2,080 ha +5.9%
2012 2,197 ha +5.6%
2013 2,642 ha +20.3%
2014 2,854 ha +8.0%
2015 3,175 ha +11.2%
2016 3,647 ha +14.9%
2017 3,593 ha -1.5%
2018 4,013 ha +11.7%
2019 4,273 ha +6.5%
2020 4,541 ha +6.3%
2021 4,836 ha +6.5%
2022 5,153 ha +6.6%
2023 5,448 ha +5.7%
2024 5,736 ha +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,942 ha 6,282 ha 7,681 ha 9
1970s 9,511 ha 7,350 ha 13,258 ha 10
1980s 7,158 ha 4,288 ha 10,832 ha 10
1990s 1,566 ha 650 ha 6,842 ha 8
2000s 1,330 ha 1,050 ha 1,731 ha 10
2010s 3,044 ha 1,965 ha 4,273 ha 10
2020s 5,143 ha 4,541 ha 5,736 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 21 Mexico 6,842 ha compare
  2. 22 Ecuador 6,841 ha compare
  3. 23 Australia and New Zealand 6,827 ha compare
  4. 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 5,997 ha compare
  5. 25 Spain 5,970 ha compare
  6. 26 Australia 5,784 ha compare
  7. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,690 ha compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other beans, green — area harvested in Central America?
Other beans, green — area harvested in Central America was 5,736 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 13,258 ha in 1977.
What is the lowest other beans, green — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 650 ha in 1993.
How does Central America rank for other beans, green — area harvested?
Central America ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is other beans, green — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.0%. 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 Other beans, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other beans, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 7,429 data points, 1961–2024
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