Sorghum — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Sorghum — Area harvested was 1.43 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.43 million ha
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
10th
of 33 regions
All-time high
2.48 million ha
in 1996
All-time low
340,880 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Sorghum — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, sorghum — area harvested in Central America stood at 1.43 million ha.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested in Central America peaked at 2.48 million ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 340,880 ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 10th of 33 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 682,716 ha 340,880 ha 1.14 million ha 9
1970s 1.49 million ha 1.21 million ha 1.74 million ha 10
1980s 1.94 million ha 1.56 million ha 2.19 million ha 10
1990s 1.91 million ha 1.22 million ha 2.48 million ha 10
2000s 2.02 million ha 1.82 million ha 2.19 million ha 10
2010s 1.82 million ha 1.46 million ha 2.22 million ha 10
2020s 1.49 million ha 1.43 million ha 1.61 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 7 Mali 1.69 million ha compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.65 million ha compare
  3. 9 Brazil 1.36 million ha compare
  4. 10 Mexico 1.29 million ha compare
  5. 11 South Sudan, Republic of 1.02 million ha compare
  6. 12 Chad 1.01 million ha compare
  7. 13 Australia 774,646 ha compare
  8. 13 Australia and New Zealand 774,646 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum — area harvested in Central America?
Sorghum — area harvested in Central America was 1.43 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million ha in 1996.
What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 340,880 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for sorghum — area harvested?
Central America ranks 10th out of 33 regions with data for 2024.
Is sorghum — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
163 places, 8,610 data points, 1961–2024
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