Potatoes — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Potatoes — Area harvested was 95,876 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
95,876 ha
Change on year
up 4.5%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
104,293 ha
in 1979
All-time low
48,605 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potatoes — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for potatoes — area harvested in Central America is 95,876 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Central America peaked at 104,293 ha in 1979 and was at its lowest, 48,605 ha, in 1965.

Central America ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53,355 ha 48,605 ha 57,804 ha 9
1970s 72,686 ha 54,214 ha 104,293 ha 10
1980s 88,633 ha 84,072 ha 96,620 ha 10
1990s 83,982 ha 77,333 ha 96,507 ha 10
2000s 86,246 ha 80,977 ha 90,632 ha 10
2010s 89,976 ha 81,148 ha 95,303 ha 10
2020s 93,885 ha 91,711 ha 95,876 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 24 Belarus 141,000 ha compare
  2. 25 Algeria 135,414 ha compare
  3. 26 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 128,911 ha compare
  4. 27 Brazil 124,818 ha compare
  5. 28 Uzbekistan 124,721 ha compare
  6. 29 Kazakhstan 120,225 ha compare
  7. 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,407 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potatoes — area harvested in Central America?
Potatoes — area harvested in Central America was 95,876 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 104,293 ha in 1979.
What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 48,605 ha in 1965.
How does Central America rank for potatoes — area harvested?
Central America ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potatoes — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
200 places, 11,254 data points, 1961–2024
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