Pulses, Total — Yield in Central America

Central America: Pulses, Total — Yield was 877.1 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
877.1 kg/ha
Change on year
down 11.6%
Rank
20th
of 29 groups
All-time high
992.1 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
458.1 kg/ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Pulses, Total — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Central America is 877.1 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Central America peaked at 992.1 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 458.1 kg/ha, in 1962.

That places Central America 20th out of 29 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.

Pulses, Total — Yield in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Yield in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 501.4 kg/ha —
1962 458.1 kg/ha -8.6%
1963 460.3 kg/ha +0.5%
1964 483.5 kg/ha +5.0%
1965 468.8 kg/ha -3.0%
1966 509.6 kg/ha +8.7%
1967 559.1 kg/ha +9.7%
1968 543.9 kg/ha -2.7%
1969 564.7 kg/ha +3.8%
1970 569.5 kg/ha +0.9%
1971 521.7 kg/ha -8.4%
1972 569.8 kg/ha +9.2%
1973 598.5 kg/ha +5.0%
1974 670.1 kg/ha +12.0%
1975 621.4 kg/ha -7.3%
1976 583.6 kg/ha -6.1%
1977 557.1 kg/ha -4.5%
1978 668.9 kg/ha +20.1%
1979 745 kg/ha +11.4%
1980 744.1 kg/ha -0.1%
1981 758.9 kg/ha +2.0%
1982 765.9 kg/ha +0.9%
1983 730.1 kg/ha -4.7%
1984 647.3 kg/ha -11.3%
1985 635.6 kg/ha -1.8%
1986 663.2 kg/ha +4.3%
1987 672.2 kg/ha +1.4%
1988 560.1 kg/ha -16.7%
1989 625 kg/ha +11.6%
1990 726.2 kg/ha +16.2%
1991 785.9 kg/ha +8.2%
1992 675.7 kg/ha -14.0%
1993 776.7 kg/ha +14.9%
1994 733.5 kg/ha -5.6%
1995 712.5 kg/ha -2.9%
1996 778.9 kg/ha +9.3%
1997 725.5 kg/ha -6.9%
1998 670.8 kg/ha -7.5%
1999 725.2 kg/ha +8.1%
2000 758.3 kg/ha +4.6%
2001 795.9 kg/ha +5.0%
2002 837.9 kg/ha +5.3%
2003 825.4 kg/ha -1.5%
2004 793 kg/ha -3.9%
2005 793.8 kg/ha +0.1%
2006 891.6 kg/ha +12.3%
2007 809.8 kg/ha -9.2%
2008 853.3 kg/ha +5.4%
2009 940.2 kg/ha +10.2%
2010 814.8 kg/ha -13.3%
2011 813 kg/ha -0.2%
2012 872.2 kg/ha +7.3%
2013 878.7 kg/ha +0.7%
2014 867 kg/ha -1.3%
2015 783.5 kg/ha -9.6%
2016 840.8 kg/ha +7.3%
2017 879.1 kg/ha +4.6%
2018 925 kg/ha +5.2%
2019 914.4 kg/ha -1.1%
2020 825.1 kg/ha -9.8%
2021 896.7 kg/ha +8.7%
2022 806.1 kg/ha -10.1%
2023 992.1 kg/ha +23.1%
2024 877.1 kg/ha -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 505.49 kg/ha 458.1 kg/ha 564.7 kg/ha 9
1970s 610.56 kg/ha 521.7 kg/ha 745 kg/ha 10
1980s 680.24 kg/ha 560.1 kg/ha 765.9 kg/ha 10
1990s 731.09 kg/ha 670.8 kg/ha 785.9 kg/ha 10
2000s 829.92 kg/ha 758.3 kg/ha 940.2 kg/ha 10
2010s 858.85 kg/ha 783.5 kg/ha 925 kg/ha 10
2020s 879.42 kg/ha 806.1 kg/ha 992.1 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 504 kg/ha compare
  2. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,231 kg/ha compare
  3. 18 Luxembourg 3,026 kg/ha compare
  4. 19 Sweden 2,966 kg/ha compare
  5. 20 Serbia and Montenegro 2,945 kg/ha compare
  6. 21 Malta 2,824 kg/ha compare
  7. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 827.6 kg/ha compare
  8. 22 Finland 2,697 kg/ha compare
  9. 23 Belarus 2,631 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — yield in Central America?
Pulses, total — yield in Central America was 877.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 992.1 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 458.1 kg/ha in 1962.
How does Central America rank for pulses, total — yield?
Central America ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 12,213 data points, 1961–2024
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