String beans — Area harvested in Central America

Central America: String beans — Area harvested was 9,486 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,486 ha
Change on year
down 7.0%
Rank
13th
of 23 groups
All-time high
10,888 ha
in 2002
All-time low
4,288 ha
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

String beans — Area harvested in Central America, 1980–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1980200220241980: 8.3k ha1981: 6.1k ha1982: 5.9k ha1983: 6.2k ha1984: 7.4k ha1985: 4.3k ha1986: 6.6k ha1987: 7.3k ha1988: 8.7k ha1989: 10.8k ha1990: 6.8k ha1991: 7.9k ha1992: 8.3k ha1993: 5.3k ha1994: 7.9k ha1995: 10.2k ha1996: 8.3k ha1997: 8.9k ha1998: 7.5k ha1999: 7.4k ha2000: 9.0k ha2001: 9.7k ha2002: 10.9k ha2003: 9.7k ha2004: 10.5k ha2005: 10.3k ha2006: 10.0k ha2007: 9.7k ha2008: 10.1k ha2009: 9.0k ha2010: 8.9k ha2011: 7.4k ha2012: 10.5k ha2013: 9.1k ha2014: 10.3k ha2015: 9.9k ha2016: 9.7k ha2017: 10.2k ha2018: 8.9k ha2019: 8.5k ha2020: 10.5k ha2021: 10.3k ha2022: 7.7k ha2023: 10.2k ha2024: 9.5k ha

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 9,486 ha for string beans — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, string beans — area harvested in Central America peaked at 10,888 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,288 ha, in 1985.

Central America ranks 13th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

String beans — Area harvested in Central America, year by year

Annual values for String beans — Area harvested in Central America, 1980 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1980 8,337 ha —
1981 6,066 ha -27.2%
1982 5,852 ha -3.5%
1983 6,209 ha +6.1%
1984 7,412 ha +19.4%
1985 4,288 ha -42.1%
1986 6,606 ha +54.1%
1987 7,271 ha +10.1%
1988 8,706 ha +19.7%
1989 10,832 ha +24.4%
1990 6,842 ha -36.8%
1991 7,922 ha +15.8%
1992 8,253 ha +4.2%
1993 5,253 ha -36.4%
1994 7,872 ha +49.9%
1995 10,155 ha +29.0%
1996 8,326 ha -18.0%
1997 8,905 ha +7.0%
1998 7,454 ha -16.3%
1999 7,366 ha -1.2%
2000 8,975 ha +21.8%
2001 9,661 ha +7.6%
2002 10,888 ha +12.7%
2003 9,681 ha -11.1%
2004 10,471 ha +8.2%
2005 10,258 ha -2.0%
2006 9,988 ha -2.6%
2007 9,704 ha -2.8%
2008 10,068 ha +3.8%
2009 9,022 ha -10.4%
2010 8,928 ha -1.0%
2011 7,435 ha -16.7%
2012 10,459 ha +40.7%
2013 9,118 ha -12.8%
2014 10,300 ha +13.0%
2015 9,906 ha -3.8%
2016 9,708 ha -2.0%
2017 10,243 ha +5.5%
2018 8,897 ha -13.1%
2019 8,458 ha -4.9%
2020 10,456 ha +23.6%
2021 10,343 ha -1.1%
2022 7,703 ha -25.5%
2023 10,202 ha +32.4%
2024 9,486 ha -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,158 ha 4,288 ha 10,832 ha 10
1990s 7,835 ha 5,253 ha 10,155 ha 10
2000s 9,872 ha 8,975 ha 10,888 ha 10
2010s 9,345 ha 7,435 ha 10,459 ha 10
2020s 9,638 ha 7,703 ha 10,456 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 10 Iraq 3,588 ha compare
  2. 11 Malawi 726 ha compare
  3. 12 China 679 ha compare
  4. 12 China, Taiwan Province of 679 ha compare
  5. 14 Jordan 634 ha compare
  6. 15 Jamaica 607 ha compare
  7. 16 Barbados 191 ha compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is string beans — area harvested in Central America?
String beans — area harvested in Central America was 9,486 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest string beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 10,888 ha in 2002.
What is the lowest string beans — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 4,288 ha in 1985.
How does Central America rank for string beans — area harvested?
Central America ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is string beans — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 String beans — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
String beans — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
48 places, 2,261 data points, 1961–2024
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