Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 117.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Central America is 117.12, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 117.12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.25, in 1961.
That places Central America 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.25 | — |
| 1962 | 17.31 | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 18.77 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 19.01 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.42 | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 16.55 | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 18.46 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 19.43 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 22.14 | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 23.16 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 22.19 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 27.07 | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 29.17 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 28.48 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 31.93 | +12.1% |
| 1976 | 32.04 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 30.1 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 42.04 | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 47.06 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 47.18 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.33 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 46.27 | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 40.18 | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 46.98 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 46.76 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 45.63 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 44.55 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 44.23 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 53.85 | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 64 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 60.75 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 62.41 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 58.64 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 59.85 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 64.38 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 65.37 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.09 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 67.01 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 74.61 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 81.71 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 88.36 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 82.12 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 89.38 | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 84.59 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 90.66 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 85.69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 95.98 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 92.84 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 86.96 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 88.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 84.25 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 100.29 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 93.36 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 96.49 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 99.81 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 103.71 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 100.88 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 103.59 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 103.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 111.29 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 112.47 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 110.83 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 110.02 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 117.12 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.93 | 14.25 | 22.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.32 | 22.19 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.4 | 38.33 | 53.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.41 | 58.64 | 74.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.83 | 81.71 | 95.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.44 | 84.25 | 103.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.35 | 110.02 | 117.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 9 Afghanistan 248.67 compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 245.43 compare
- 11 Mozambique 238.01 compare
- 12 Pakistan 232.65 compare
- 13 New Caledonia 188.84 compare
- 14 Bahrain 177.33 compare
- 15 Egypt 177.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Central America?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Central America was 117.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 117.12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.25 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.