Soya beans — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: Soya beans — Area harvested was 167,593 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
167,593 ha
Change on year
up 26.1%
Rank
15th
of 34 regions
All-time high
512,786 ha
in 1989
All-time low
9,943 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Soya beans — Area harvested in Central America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for soya beans — area harvested in Central America is 167,593 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, soya beans — area harvested in Central America peaked at 512,786 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,943 ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 15th of 34 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60,350 ha 9,943 ha 163,276 ha 9
1970s 250,739 ha 111,844 ha 380,667 ha 10
1980s 374,280 ha 155,287 ha 512,786 ha 10
1990s 222,538 ha 79,813 ha 366,308 ha 10
2000s 88,878 ha 71,249 ha 114,626 ha 10
2010s 219,298 ha 164,336 ha 304,372 ha 10
2020s 173,622 ha 132,886 ha 220,572 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Uruguay 950,000 ha compare
  2. 13 USSR 808,000 ha compare
  3. 14 Benin 638,098 ha compare
  4. 15 Italy 336,740 ha compare
  5. 16 Togo 281,684 ha compare
  6. 17 Malawi 260,000 ha compare
  7. 18 Serbia 219,083 ha compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is soya beans — area harvested in Central America?
Soya beans — area harvested in Central America was 167,593 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 512,786 ha in 1989.
What is the lowest soya beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,943 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for soya beans — area harvested?
Central America ranks 15th out of 34 regions with data for 2024.
Is soya beans — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 Soya beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Soya beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
151 places, 7,582 data points, 1961–2024
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