Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America
Central America: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 232.4%
Rank
13th
of 39 groups
All-time high
33.7 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-12.6 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America is 2.24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 232.4% on the previous year and up 135.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America peaked at 33.7 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -12.6 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Central America 13th out of 39 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +368.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8608 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1965 | -12.6 % change on previous year | -1564.3% |
| 1966 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1967 | 0.93 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 1968 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 1969 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +319.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1971 | -8.09 % change on previous year | -452.6% |
| 1972 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -233.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1766 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1974 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +838.9% |
| 1975 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +91.1% |
| 1976 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1977 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +664.5% |
| 1979 | 11.36 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | -12.06 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1981 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1982 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -197.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6235 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2689 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1985 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -1054.1% |
| 1986 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -159.9% |
| 1988 | -0.2328 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1307.5% |
| 1990 | 18.29 % change on previous year | +550.9% |
| 1991 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 1992 | -0.9361 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1993 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +365.2% |
| 1994 | 0.988 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1995 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +389.8% |
| 1996 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -191.6% |
| 1997 | -0.0768 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -1109.8% |
| 1999 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +1567.1% |
| 2000 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2001 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2002 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -545.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2455 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 9.39 % change on previous year | +3724.3% |
| 2006 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 2007 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2008 | -0.0453 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 2009 | -1.53 % change on previous year | +3271.8% |
| 2010 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +226.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1754 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2012 | 33.7 % change on previous year | +19109.2% |
| 2013 | -6.58 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 2014 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2015 | -1.17 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2016 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2017 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2018 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +46.9% |
| 2019 | -0.4876 % change on previous year | -83.9% |
| 2020 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -1080.0% |
| 2021 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2022 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2023 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -72.1% |
| 2024 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -232.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -12.6 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.52 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 11.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.25 % change on previous year | -12.06 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year | 18.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8878 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 9.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 % change on previous year | -6.58 % change on previous year | 33.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3064 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 4.78 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 10 Malaysia 20.97 % change on previous year compare
- 11 New Zealand 20.07 % change on previous year compare
- 12 French Guiana 18.25 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Morocco 16.92 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.13 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Portugal 13.67 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ireland 13.28 % change on previous year compare
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- Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth 0.5782 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Central America was 2.24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Central America rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Central America ranks 13th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.