Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested was 25,616 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,616 ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
25,789 ha
in 2010
All-time low
1,035 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 25,616 ha for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Central America peaked at 25,789 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,035 ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 9th of 28 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.

Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,035 ha
1962 1,286 ha +24.3%
1963 1,632 ha +26.9%
1964 1,676 ha +2.7%
1965 1,913 ha +14.1%
1966 2,034 ha +6.3%
1967 2,136 ha +5.0%
1968 2,168 ha +1.5%
1969 2,733 ha +26.1%
1970 2,996 ha +9.6%
1971 3,849 ha +28.5%
1972 3,728 ha -3.1%
1973 4,472 ha +20.0%
1974 4,664 ha +4.3%
1975 4,982 ha +6.8%
1976 5,175 ha +3.9%
1977 9,586 ha +85.2%
1978 5,131 ha -46.5%
1979 6,419 ha +25.1%
1980 15,215 ha +137.0%
1981 15,695 ha +3.2%
1982 13,854 ha -11.7%
1983 9,222 ha -33.4%
1984 7,430 ha -19.4%
1985 7,351 ha -1.1%
1986 5,345 ha -27.3%
1987 6,191 ha +15.8%
1988 7,314 ha +18.1%
1989 10,217 ha +39.7%
1990 13,109 ha +28.3%
1991 15,324 ha +16.9%
1992 16,010 ha +4.5%
1993 16,130 ha +0.7%
1994 16,410 ha +1.7%
1995 19,176 ha +16.9%
1996 18,713 ha -2.4%
1997 17,578 ha -6.1%
1998 17,911 ha +1.9%
1999 19,598 ha +9.4%
2000 20,760 ha +5.9%
2001 19,651 ha -5.3%
2002 19,879 ha +1.2%
2003 20,622 ha +3.7%
2004 22,249 ha +7.9%
2005 22,163 ha -0.4%
2006 21,509 ha -3.0%
2007 22,646 ha +5.3%
2008 22,871 ha +1.0%
2009 23,586 ha +3.1%
2010 25,789 ha +9.3%
2011 24,519 ha -4.9%
2012 24,645 ha +0.5%
2013 23,740 ha -3.7%
2014 22,937 ha -3.4%
2015 23,369 ha +1.9%
2016 23,109 ha -1.1%
2017 23,899 ha +3.4%
2018 24,831 ha +3.9%
2019 25,496 ha +2.7%
2020 25,714 ha +0.9%
2021 24,767 ha -3.7%
2022 24,907 ha +0.6%
2023 25,414 ha +2.0%
2024 25,616 ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,846 ha 1,035 ha 2,733 ha 9
1970s 5,100 ha 2,996 ha 9,586 ha 10
1980s 9,783 ha 5,345 ha 15,695 ha 10
1990s 16,996 ha 13,109 ha 19,598 ha 10
2000s 21,594 ha 19,651 ha 23,586 ha 10
2010s 24,233 ha 22,937 ha 25,789 ha 10
2020s 25,284 ha 24,767 ha 25,714 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 6 India 16,271 ha compare
  2. 7 South Africa 13,727 ha compare
  3. 8 Sudan (former) 13,020 ha compare
  4. 9 Philippines 5,465 ha compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 5,176 ha compare
  6. 11 Haiti 4,911 ha compare
  7. 12 Tunisia 4,775 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Central America?
Pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested in Central America was 25,616 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 25,789 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 1,035 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested?
Central America ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is pomelos and grapefruits — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pomelos and grapefruits — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 6,257 data points, 1961–2024
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