Rice — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Rice — Area harvested was 222,334 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Central America recorded 222,334 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Central America peaked at 547,120 ha in 1975 and was at its lowest, 222,334 ha, in 2024.
Central America ranks 24th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested in Central America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 346,760 ha | — |
| 1962 | 339,829 ha | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 342,271 ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 366,370 ha | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 383,045 ha | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 403,137 ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 431,849 ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 413,855 ha | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 388,639 ha | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 347,915 ha | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 354,107 ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 357,218 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 384,898 ha | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 435,880 ha | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 547,120 ha | +25.5% |
| 1976 | 437,842 ha | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 438,311 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 367,761 ha | -16.1% |
| 1979 | 410,596 ha | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 364,900 ha | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 450,640 ha | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 418,486 ha | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 397,343 ha | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 384,021 ha | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 473,242 ha | +23.2% |
| 1986 | 382,137 ha | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 384,997 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 348,569 ha | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 373,858 ha | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 349,814 ha | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 325,083 ha | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 337,553 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 300,250 ha | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 335,144 ha | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 319,950 ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 348,397 ha | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 363,821 ha | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 369,414 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 317,354 ha | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 370,213 ha | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 329,483 ha | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 335,177 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 360,087 ha | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 334,373 ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 326,167 ha | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 338,129 ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 310,922 ha | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 301,357 ha | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 321,080 ha | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 342,652 ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 340,156 ha | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 312,443 ha | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 306,234 ha | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 272,376 ha | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 275,258 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 285,576 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 275,416 ha | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 280,361 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 272,108 ha | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 289,501 ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 275,422 ha | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 266,821 ha | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 254,234 ha | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 222,334 ha | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,528 ha | 339,829 ha | 431,849 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 408,165 ha | 347,915 ha | 547,120 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 397,819 ha | 348,569 ha | 473,242 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 336,678 ha | 300,250 ha | 369,414 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,699 ha | 301,357 ha | 370,213 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,258 ha | 272,108 ha | 342,652 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,662 ha | 222,334 ha | 289,501 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 21 United Republic of Tanzania 1.30 million ha compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 1.13 million ha compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 987,345 ha compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 912,998 ha compare
- 24 Laos 912,998 ha compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 811,177 ha compare
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- 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)
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- 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 rice — area harvested in Central America?
- Rice — area harvested in Central America was 222,334 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 547,120 ha in 1975.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,334 ha in 2024.
- How does Central America rank for rice — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 24th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.