Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested was 4,041 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,041 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
13th
of 13 groups
All-time high
4,900 ha
in 1998
All-time low
1,963 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Central America stood at 4,041 ha.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Central America peaked at 4,900 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,963 ha, in 1970.

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

Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,000 ha
1962 2,000 ha +0.0%
1963 2,000 ha +0.0%
1964 2,000 ha +0.0%
1965 2,000 ha +0.0%
1966 2,000 ha +0.0%
1967 2,000 ha +0.0%
1968 2,000 ha +0.0%
1969 2,000 ha +0.0%
1970 1,963 ha -1.8%
1971 2,000 ha +1.9%
1972 2,000 ha +0.0%
1973 2,000 ha +0.0%
1974 2,000 ha +0.0%
1975 2,000 ha +0.0%
1976 2,000 ha +0.0%
1977 2,000 ha +0.0%
1978 2,000 ha +0.0%
1979 2,000 ha +0.0%
1980 2,100 ha +5.0%
1981 2,300 ha +9.5%
1982 2,700 ha +17.4%
1983 2,600 ha -3.7%
1984 2,650 ha +1.9%
1985 2,700 ha +1.9%
1986 2,800 ha +3.7%
1987 2,900 ha +3.6%
1988 3,000 ha +3.4%
1989 3,000 ha +0.0%
1990 3,899 ha +30.0%
1991 4,000 ha +2.6%
1992 3,877 ha -3.1%
1993 3,400 ha -12.3%
1994 3,600 ha +5.9%
1995 3,800 ha +5.6%
1996 4,500 ha +18.4%
1997 4,800 ha +6.7%
1998 4,900 ha +2.1%
1999 4,700 ha -4.1%
2000 4,169 ha -11.3%
2001 4,250 ha +1.9%
2002 4,300 ha +1.2%
2003 4,194 ha -2.5%
2004 4,350 ha +3.7%
2005 4,278 ha -1.7%
2006 4,356 ha +1.8%
2007 4,378 ha +0.5%
2008 4,830 ha +10.3%
2009 4,183 ha -13.4%
2010 3,769 ha -9.9%
2011 3,769 ha +0.0%
2012 3,931 ha +4.3%
2013 4,087 ha +4.0%
2014 4,117 ha +0.7%
2015 4,030 ha -2.1%
2016 4,046 ha +0.4%
2017 4,078 ha +0.8%
2018 4,087 ha +0.2%
2019 4,128 ha +1.0%
2020 3,043 ha -26.3%
2021 3,928 ha +29.1%
2022 4,064 ha +3.5%
2023 4,031 ha -0.8%
2024 4,041 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,000 ha 2,000 ha 2,000 ha 9
1970s 1,996 ha 1,963 ha 2,000 ha 10
1980s 2,675 ha 2,100 ha 3,000 ha 10
1990s 4,148 ha 3,400 ha 4,900 ha 10
2000s 4,329 ha 4,169 ha 4,830 ha 10
2010s 4,004 ha 3,769 ha 4,128 ha 10
2020s 3,821 ha 3,043 ha 4,064 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 10 Panama 4,041 ha compare
  2. 11 Peru 3,197 ha compare
  3. 12 Burundi 2,207 ha compare
  4. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 837 ha compare
  5. 14 Colombia 607 ha compare
  6. 15 Comoros 522 ha compare
  7. 16 Jamaica 465 ha compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Central America?
Pigeon peas, dry — area harvested in Central America was 4,041 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 4,900 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest pigeon peas, dry — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,963 ha in 1970.
How does Central America rank for pigeon peas, dry — area harvested?
Central America ranks 13th out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
Is pigeon peas, dry — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pigeon peas, dry — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 2,467 data points, 1961–2024
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