Pineapples — Production in Central America

Central America: Pineapples — Production was 5.18 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.18 million t
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
5.18 million t
in 2024
All-time low
239,920 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pineapples — Production in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, pineapples — production in Central America stood at 5.18 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pineapples — production in Central America peaked at 5.18 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 239,920 t, in 1961.

Central America ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Pineapples — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Pineapples — Production in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 239,920 t —
1962 242,517 t +1.1%
1963 260,545 t +7.4%
1964 266,459 t +2.3%
1965 337,846 t +26.8%
1966 340,655 t +0.8%
1967 336,153 t -1.3%
1968 340,875 t +1.4%
1969 329,625 t -3.3%
1970 338,185 t +2.6%
1971 396,480 t +17.2%
1972 323,394 t -18.4%
1973 375,758 t +16.2%
1974 508,880 t +35.4%
1975 491,561 t -3.4%
1976 567,083 t +15.4%
1977 638,505 t +12.6%
1978 697,544 t +9.2%
1979 641,023 t -8.1%
1980 752,293 t +17.4%
1981 611,167 t -18.8%
1982 581,389 t -4.9%
1983 583,877 t +0.4%
1984 628,329 t +7.6%
1985 512,098 t -18.5%
1986 559,025 t +9.2%
1987 648,755 t +16.1%
1988 699,246 t +7.8%
1989 1.09 million t +56.0%
1990 1.08 million t -1.3%
1991 936,979 t -13.0%
1992 979,235 t +4.5%
1993 957,975 t -2.2%
1994 968,662 t +1.1%
1995 957,765 t -1.1%
1996 1.11 million t +16.3%
1997 1.28 million t +14.5%
1998 1.38 million t +7.8%
1999 1.61 million t +16.8%
2000 1.67 million t +4.0%
2001 1.77 million t +6.2%
2002 1.89 million t +6.6%
2003 1.91 million t +1.2%
2004 2.03 million t +6.3%
2005 2.60 million t +28.0%
2006 3.06 million t +17.7%
2007 2.69 million t -12.3%
2008 2.86 million t +6.5%
2009 3.20 million t +11.9%
2010 3.54 million t +10.7%
2011 3.78 million t +6.6%
2012 3.95 million t +4.5%
2013 4.03 million t +2.2%
2014 4.18 million t +3.7%
2015 4.14 million t -1.1%
2016 4.37 million t +5.5%
2017 4.86 million t +11.2%
2018 5.01 million t +3.2%
2019 4.45 million t -11.3%
2020 4.50 million t +1.1%
2021 4.84 million t +7.6%
2022 4.64 million t -4.0%
2023 4.99 million t +7.4%
2024 5.18 million t +3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pineapples — Production in Central America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1989 +56.0% 699,246 t 1.09 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 299,399 t 239,920 t 340,875 t 9
1970s 497,841 t 323,394 t 697,544 t 10
1980s 666,725 t 512,098 t 1.09 million t 10
1990s 1.12 million t 936,979 t 1.61 million t 10
2000s 2.37 million t 1.67 million t 3.20 million t 10
2010s 4.23 million t 3.54 million t 5.01 million t 10
2020s 4.83 million t 4.50 million t 5.18 million t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 3 Indonesia 2.74 million t compare
  2. 4 China 2.52 million t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 2.22 million t compare
  4. 5 Viet Nam 806,529 t compare
  5. 6 China, mainland 2.15 million t compare
  6. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 469,291 t compare
  7. 7 India 1.73 million t compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 466,466 t compare
  9. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 186,334 t compare
  10. 8 Nigeria 1.61 million t compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86,527 t compare
  12. 9 Mexico 1.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 123 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pineapples — production in Central America?
Pineapples — production in Central America was 5.18 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pineapples — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 5.18 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest pineapples — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 239,920 t in 1961.
How does Central America rank for pineapples — production?
Central America ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is pineapples — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Pineapples — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pineapples — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
123 places, 7,029 data points, 1961–2024
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