Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America

Central America: Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 268.6%
Rank
7th
of 31 groups
All-time high
22.2 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-15.06 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America stood at 4.54 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.6% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 22.2 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -15.06 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Central America ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 1.84 % change on previous year
1963 7.51 % change on previous year +307.3%
1964 -1.01 % change on previous year -113.4%
1965 -15.06 % change on previous year +1398.4%
1966 3.41 % change on previous year -122.6%
1967 -1.3 % change on previous year -138.2%
1968 6.35 % change on previous year -587.0%
1969 8.77 % change on previous year +38.2%
1970 1.94 % change on previous year -77.9%
1971 -7.32 % change on previous year -477.1%
1972 17.82 % change on previous year -343.5%
1973 4.13 % change on previous year -76.8%
1974 4.71 % change on previous year +13.9%
1975 4.1 % change on previous year -13.0%
1976 0.9628 % change on previous year -76.5%
1977 0.914 % change on previous year -5.1%
1978 22.2 % change on previous year +2328.5%
1979 15.54 % change on previous year -30.0%
1980 -7.36 % change on previous year -147.3%
1981 -10.14 % change on previous year +37.9%
1982 4.67 % change on previous year -146.1%
1983 1.21 % change on previous year -74.2%
1984 -2.52 % change on previous year -308.9%
1985 -0.5945 % change on previous year -76.4%
1986 -5.67 % change on previous year +853.1%
1987 2.05 % change on previous year -136.1%
1988 -1.6 % change on previous year -178.3%
1989 3.03 % change on previous year -289.2%
1990 10.95 % change on previous year +260.9%
1991 -7.64 % change on previous year -169.8%
1992 -0.9043 % change on previous year -88.2%
1993 -5.56 % change on previous year +515.1%
1994 -7.29 % change on previous year +31.0%
1995 4.01 % change on previous year -155.1%
1996 -1.23 % change on previous year -130.8%
1997 0.438 % change on previous year -135.5%
1998 1.4 % change on previous year +220.1%
1999 4.48 % change on previous year +219.2%
2000 2.36 % change on previous year -47.3%
2001 0.6437 % change on previous year -72.7%
2002 -6.37 % change on previous year -1088.8%
2003 9.94 % change on previous year -256.2%
2004 -3.91 % change on previous year -139.3%
2005 1.3 % change on previous year -133.3%
2006 -1.24 % change on previous year -194.8%
2007 5.16 % change on previous year -517.0%
2008 -4.61 % change on previous year -189.5%
2009 -6.33 % change on previous year +37.2%
2010 1.44 % change on previous year -122.8%
2011 -1.21 % change on previous year -184.2%
2012 16.91 % change on previous year -1492.2%
2013 -6.65 % change on previous year -139.3%
2014 2.48 % change on previous year -137.4%
2015 3.15 % change on previous year +26.8%
2016 1.79 % change on previous year -43.0%
2017 -4.82 % change on previous year -368.9%
2018 1.14 % change on previous year -123.7%
2019 -0.9385 % change on previous year -182.1%
2020 3.04 % change on previous year -423.6%
2021 0.3204 % change on previous year -89.5%
2022 0.3247 % change on previous year +1.3%
2023 -2.69 % change on previous year -929.4%
2024 4.54 % change on previous year -268.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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
1978 +2328.5% 0.914 % change on previous year 22.2 % change on previous year
2012 +1492.2% -1.21 % change on previous year 16.91 % change on previous year
1965 -1398.4% -1.01 % change on previous year -15.06 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 % change on previous year -15.06 % change on previous year 8.77 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.5 % change on previous year -7.32 % change on previous year 22.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s -1.69 % change on previous year -10.14 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1348 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 10.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3049 % change on previous year -6.37 % change on previous year 9.94 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.33 % change on previous year -6.65 % change on previous year 16.91 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.11 % change on previous year -2.69 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 4 Belize 34.48 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 29.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Kazakhstan 26.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Chile 24.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 New Zealand 22.96 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Nicaragua 22.43 % change on previous year compare
  7. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 18.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America?
Potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 22.2 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was -15.06 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Central America rank for potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Central America ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 10,872 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.