Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Central America
Central America: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number was 108.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Central America stood at 108.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Central America peaked at 109.27 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1961.
That places Central America 16th out of 29 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 — Gross Production Index Number in Central America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 | — |
| 1962 | 17.56 | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 19.33 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 19.74 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.99 | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 18.63 | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 20.25 | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 20.42 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22.78 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 24 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 22.98 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 26.9 | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 27.05 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 26.44 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 28.86 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 29.14 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 27.8 | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 36.05 | +29.7% |
| 1979 | 39.28 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 37.35 | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 32.47 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 38.73 | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 34.77 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 40.04 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 39 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 38.96 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 38.55 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 38.63 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 45.22 | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 58.35 | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 56.16 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 57.88 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 56.29 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 63.61 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 66.41 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 64.88 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 66.47 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 66.58 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.79 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 78.26 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 84.61 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 81.42 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 86.81 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 83.37 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 88.78 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 85.79 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 91.01 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 89.91 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 86.45 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 85.43 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.8 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 102.2 | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 96.92 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 97.06 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 101.21 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 101.73 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.03 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 99.09 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 98.27 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 108.32 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 109.27 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 106.28 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 103.54 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 108.69 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 | 15 | 22.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.85 | 22.98 | 39.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.37 | 32.47 | 45.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.14 | 56.16 | 74.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.64 | 78.26 | 91.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.27 | 82.8 | 102.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.22 | 103.54 | 109.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 13 Burkina Faso 184.89 compare
- 13 Micronesia 95.97 compare
- 14 Chad 181.06 compare
- 14 Viet Nam 95.93 compare
- 15 Bahrain 177.33 compare
- 16 Egypt 170.94 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 82.67 compare
- 17 Denmark 164.71 compare
- 17 Polynesia 75.83 compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 63.43 compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 162.35 compare
- 19 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 57.96 compare
- 19 Malawi 154.94 compare
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- Vegetables Primary — Production, annual growth rate -5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.1882 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Production, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 0.3756 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Central America?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production index number in Central America was 108.69 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 109.27 in 2021.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production index number recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production index number?
- Central America ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production index number rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.