Potatoes — Yield in Central America
Central America: Potatoes — Yield was 29,969 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 29,969 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Central America peaked at 29,969 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,622 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,622 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,897 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 7,964 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 8,150 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7,781 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 8,080 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 9,128 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 9,034 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 9,465 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 9,714 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 10,042 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 10,396 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 10,759 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10,033 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 10,805 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 10,738 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 9,996 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 11,427 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 11,071 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 11,980 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 10,830 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 12,490 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 10,718 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1984 | 12,856 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 12,871 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,316 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 12,739 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 12,855 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15,190 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 16,269 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 16,720 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 17,336 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 17,247 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 18,987 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 19,636 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 20,185 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 20,628 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,319 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 21,654 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 23,166 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 24,891 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 24,706 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,459 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24,091 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25,486 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 24,390 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 25,979 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 26,347 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26,345 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26,312 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 25,471 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 25,932 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 25,861 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26,078 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26,152 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26,696 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 27,285 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 27,700 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 28,049 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29,155 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 29,369 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 28,848 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29,430 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 29,969 kg/ha | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,236 kg/ha | 6,622 kg/ha | 9,465 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,498 kg/ha | 9,714 kg/ha | 11,427 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,585 kg/ha | 10,718 kg/ha | 15,190 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,898 kg/ha | 16,269 kg/ha | 21,654 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,986 kg/ha | 23,166 kg/ha | 26,347 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,554 kg/ha | 25,471 kg/ha | 28,049 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,354 kg/ha | 28,848 kg/ha | 29,969 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Milk, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 0.6939 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -10.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Crops — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -3.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) -1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -1.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 1.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables and Fruit Primary — Gross Production Value (constant) -2.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Central America?
- Potatoes — yield in Central America was 29,969 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 29,969 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,622 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for potatoes — yield?
- Central America ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.