Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America

Central America: Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell was 72,129 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
72,129 ha
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
14th
of 27 groups
All-time high
72,129 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,094 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America is 72,129 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America peaked at 72,129 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,094 ha, in 1962.

Central America ranks 14th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c. — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,253 ha
1962 1,094 ha -12.7%
1963 1,247 ha +14.0%
1964 1,293 ha +3.7%
1965 1,896 ha +46.6%
1966 1,963 ha +3.5%
1967 2,036 ha +3.7%
1968 2,212 ha +8.6%
1969 3,041 ha +37.5%
1970 3,356 ha +10.4%
1971 6,011 ha +79.1%
1972 8,596 ha +43.0%
1973 9,820 ha +14.2%
1974 11,629 ha +18.4%
1975 12,756 ha +9.7%
1976 13,937 ha +9.3%
1977 18,396 ha +32.0%
1978 18,666 ha +1.5%
1979 21,064 ha +12.8%
1980 26,138 ha +24.1%
1981 30,422 ha +16.4%
1982 27,087 ha -11.0%
1983 26,302 ha -2.9%
1984 26,343 ha +0.2%
1985 24,629 ha -6.5%
1986 34,903 ha +41.7%
1987 35,017 ha +0.3%
1988 36,712 ha +4.8%
1989 38,158 ha +3.9%
1990 51,934 ha +36.1%
1991 49,780 ha -4.1%
1992 50,852 ha +2.2%
1993 49,351 ha -3.0%
1994 50,615 ha +2.6%
1995 53,439 ha +5.6%
1996 52,331 ha -2.1%
1997 53,575 ha +2.4%
1998 53,704 ha +0.2%
1999 55,797 ha +3.9%
2000 56,935 ha +2.0%
2001 56,957 ha +0.0%
2002 58,627 ha +2.9%
2003 63,166 ha +7.7%
2004 62,835 ha -0.5%
2005 62,955 ha +0.2%
2006 62,064 ha -1.4%
2007 63,286 ha +2.0%
2008 64,963 ha +2.6%
2009 67,459 ha +3.8%
2010 67,328 ha -0.2%
2011 66,875 ha -0.7%
2012 67,215 ha +0.5%
2013 67,946 ha +1.1%
2014 68,521 ha +0.8%
2015 68,816 ha +0.4%
2016 69,716 ha +1.3%
2017 69,532 ha -0.3%
2018 69,662 ha +0.2%
2019 69,989 ha +0.5%
2020 70,079 ha +0.1%
2021 70,918 ha +1.2%
2022 71,498 ha +0.8%
2023 71,817 ha +0.4%
2024 72,129 ha +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,782 ha 1,094 ha 3,041 ha 9
1970s 12,423 ha 3,356 ha 21,064 ha 10
1980s 30,571 ha 24,629 ha 38,158 ha 10
1990s 52,138 ha 49,351 ha 55,797 ha 10
2000s 61,925 ha 56,935 ha 67,459 ha 10
2010s 68,560 ha 66,875 ha 69,989 ha 10
2020s 71,288 ha 70,079 ha 72,129 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 11 South Africa 15,175 ha compare
  2. 12 Thailand 11,614 ha compare
  3. 13 Papua New Guinea 10,477 ha compare
  4. 14 Ghana 9,865 ha compare
  5. 15 Zimbabwe 9,807 ha compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 9,058 ha compare
  7. 17 France 7,070 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America?
Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell in Central America was 72,129 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 72,129 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,094 ha in 1962.
How does Central America rank for other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell?
Central America ranks 14th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
Is other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c. — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
116 places, 4,998 data points, 1961–2024
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